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January 25 • 2018

jn

he first anniversary of
the Women’s March in
Washington, D.C., was marked
with marches, protests and demon-
strations in Lansing and around the
nation under the theme of Power to
the Polls.
In Lansing, women and supporters
didn’t actually march, but gathered
Sunday afternoon near the east steps
of the Michigan Capitol to show their
support for the rights of women,
immigrants, and people of all colors,
abilities and sexual orientations as
well as reproductive, healthcare and
labor rights, and against sexual and
other violence.
And, as evidenced by the signs,
many were protesting against
President Donald Trump.
Members of the nonprofit National
Council of Jewish Women-Greater
Detroit Section stayed away from
political statements against the pres-
ident, said member Suzanne Simon
of West Bloomfield. Yet they were
proud to be there — more than 40
strong — willing to show their sup-
port in other ways.
Crowd estimates ranged from
3,000-5,000 participants, include

some men and a sea of women, many
wearing pink pussy hats. Children
were present, too, carrying signs with
their mothers and grandmothers.
Homemade signs were everywhere,
ranging from simple slogans to those
that were clever or more pointed,
such as “We’re nasty and we’re not
going away” or “Voting is my super
power.”
“People’s ingenuity in making signs
was amazing,” Simon said. “There
were even vintage signs from NOW
(National Organization for Women)
from the 1960s, when I marched for
abortion rights, education rights and
equal rights.
“Also,” she added, “it is always
encouraging to see such a large
group of people, especially young
people and those who brought their
children.”
Jewish Detroiters and others
traveling with NCJW say they were
motivated to take a stand or be part
of a nationwide movement. Here are
some of their thoughts:
“I’m rallying for reproductive
rights. It’s not relevant to me any lon-
ger, except in principle, but I demand
it for my young adult daughter and