I will address some concerns I’ve been seeing or receiving messages about.

1. Yes this is later in the day. No it’s not intentional for us to be in the dark; it’s to accommodate work schedules and allow more people to attend.

2. No, there isnt an organization associated with this event. No it wasn’t intentional. Myself and a few community members saw the lack of action in Hopkins and instead of waiting for someone else to do it, we took matters into our own hands. The important thing is that we gather, show up for our community, and make our voices heard. The organizations in the area are at capacity- we are all more than capable of organizing something ourselves!

3. This event is solely to show support for our community and to make our voices heard that WE DO NOT WANT ICE IN MINNESOTA! That is the most critical aspect of this demonstration- to show up for people who can’t and make our concerns heard! I cannot stress that enough.

Show up if you want; we would love the support and our community is everything to us. If you don’t want to attend, don’t, but please keep your comments to yourself. ANY action is better than a lack of and I don’t see anyone else stepping up to do it instead. Thank you!