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Hollywood Spiritual Guru, Civil Rights Activists Preview D.C. Women's March — And Take a Breath

8:24 PM PST 1/20/2017 by Erik Hayden







Protesters hold up signs designed by Shepard Fairey for the Women's March in Washington during a McPherson Square demonstration on Jan. 20 in Washington D.C.

"Our country has a majority of good people — good, like-minded people. And when you're out there among them you're going to feel a lot better," attorney Lisa Bloom told attendees.

After a chaotic day that saw scattered protests across the nation's capital over Donald Trump's swearing-in ceremony, around 200 activists gathered at local church to take a breath — and to make final preparations for the Women's March on Washington on Saturday.

The event, titled "Rising to the Occasion: Pre-March Practice," served as a reflective gathering space where organizers, protest veterans and newcomers could introduce themselves in what was described (and was) a calming atmosphere geared "toward love, action and solidarity."

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All speakers offered rallying cries, but also sought to connect the people in the room at St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church. (When asked for a show of hands about who had come to the event from out of town, a vast majority of those seated raised their hands.)

"I don't know if any of you went to the protests today, it is so energizing," said Bloom. "It is so inspiring. The majority of this country does not like our incoming President, right? The majority of this country is with us. Our country has a majority of good people — good, like-minded people. And when you're out there among them you're going to feel a lot better."

Inside the peaceful church setting, the walls were covered with signs pointing toward phone numbers to call for legal support for #DisruptJ20 protestors along with a number for "calls from jail," the contact info for a medic and a tips line. Multiple people inside, quietly sitting in chairs, were wearing hats in the style of the "Pussyhat Project."

And, this crowd was also reminded: There are plans to hold a "mass meditation" at the Lower Senate Park at 10 am tomorrow. On the way out of the two hour gathering, handfuls of various Shepard Fairey poster designs were given out to attendees, for use at Saturday's big march on the National Mall, a star-studded gathering that includes a large roster of Hollywood names (Patricia Arquette, Debra Messing, America Ferrera and many, many more)..................................