Charlottesville residents join anti-war rally
By Mary Pumphrey | March 11, 2003Charlottesville residents joined an estimated 10,000 demonstrators Saturday in an anti-war rally and march on the White House. The march culminated in the arrest of several notable speakers, including Alice Water, author of "The Color Purple," and Albemarle County resident Barbara Ehrenreich, author of "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America." The demonstration was organized by Code Pink for Peace, a Washington-based non-profit organization that has staged a daily vigil in front of the White House since November 15. Code Pink Co-Founder Jodie Evans said the demonstration began with a gathering at Malcolm X park, where speakers including Nobel Laureate Jodie Williams, Magazine publisher Nina Utne and Code Pink Co-Founder Medea Benjamin, adressed the gathering.
