{"id":5752,"date":"2020-06-07T20:28:49","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T01:58:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/?p=5752"},"modified":"2020-06-07T22:03:21","modified_gmt":"2020-06-08T03:33:21","slug":"inside-the-black-lives-matter-rally-in-excelsior-springs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/courtneyscole.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/07\/inside-the-black-lives-matter-rally-in-excelsior-springs\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside the Black Lives Matter Rally in Excelsior Springs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today was a gift. Under the beautiful sky, in a beloved hometown park, I was able to stand with fellow Excelsior Springs citizens in support of our black and minority community. Standing among roughly 50 other individuals of all colors, it was an experience I will never forget. For every vehicle that drove past giving us the finger or revving their engines loudly in protest, there were five others honking and cheering in solidarity.<\/p>\n

There were many there with signs that spoke to the Black Lives Matter movement that is happening\u00a0all across the world right now:<\/p>\n

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There were 15 testimonies that were given throughout the two hour timeframe:<\/p>\n