Everything that happened at the rally against racism on UCSB’s campus today
Trump supporters were there too
At 12pm today students gathered outside Davidson Library to rally against racism and student debt.
The rally comes after pro-Trump chalk appeared on campus.
The Million Student March hopes to “RECLAIM our campus after heinous, racist, sexist, Islamophobic, anti-semitic, homophobic, and transphobic chalk statements that have lead to an intensification of campsus climate.”
The march has now ended.
14:06
Trump supporters are clearly being ignored throughout the march.
14:00
Music is playing while people sing “fuck Donald Trump.”
Trump supporters are also dancing but singing “love Donald Trump.”
13:58
While some write on the chalkboard othera are shouting “fuck Donald trump.”
13:54
13:50
“You can hug the person with the Donald Trump sign because they need to be shown not told.”
13:46
13:42
Students are shouting in Arabic to show solidarity with Arabs and Muslims.
13:38
Many cars driving by have honked in solidarity.
13:35
They are giving a history on activism here in IV and riots in the 70s.
“Embarcaderon hall used to be Bank of America and was set on fire by students in 70s.”
13:31
13:21
Trump supporters have gone ahead of the March.
The March is now coming through Pardall.
13:19
A Trump supporter can be seen marching with the rest of the rally.
Students are shouting “UC tuition has got to go.”
13:15
Students have started heading towards IV.
13:13
People are shouting “Migration is a human right.”
More Trump supporters have showed up.
13:06
A Trump supporter told The Tab he “just loves the guy and that he’s successful.”
He says they’re there for freedom of speech.
13:02
“The people United will never be divided”
13:01
The speaker is reminding people they are there for solidarity and not to get agitated.
12:58
As students march they are shouting “This is what democracy looks like”, “This is my body not yours”, “Trans lives matter,” and “Black lives matter”