On Wednesday afternoons, a group of neighbors rallies at the congested intersection of San Jose and Geneva avenues for social and political justice.
The weekly gathering, spearheaded by legendary community advocate Rev. Glenda Hope in February, usually brings together a dozen people concerned about the nation’s future. They chat and hold signs while encouraging motorists to honk.
“The first protest I ever stood in was in 1959 in Richmond, Va., for civil rights, and there have been so many since then, but I have never seen anything like this,” Hope said. “It scares me. I never felt like the people I was trying to change were trying to destroy our country, but I feel that way now. It's terrifying.”
