Durham rally calls for action against white supremacy, mass murder after El Paso

As the country tries to heal from the recent mass shootings, small and large groups are gathering to remember the lives lost.

Posted 5:07 a.m. Aug 8, 2019 — Updated 5:07 a.m. Aug 8, 2019

Mark Boyle

, WRAL reporter

DURHAM, N.C. — As the country tries to heal from the recent mass shootings, small and large groups are gathering to remember the lives lost.

In Durham Wednesday night, more than 50 people gathered to remember those killed in El Paso, Texas, during the mass shooting there last Saturday. People who attended Wednesday's event said they were driven by some of the issues they say are dividing the country

The call to action against white supremacy and mass murder in El Paso is what drew people together across the country. There was chanting and singing in the streets.

"We're standing up for justice! We're standing up for justice, we shall not be moved," the crowd said during the rally. Signs were held that read 'El Paso Strong' and 'Stop Violence.'

"All around the country we were really trying to show solidarity with the community in El Paso," said Crystal James, who drove to the rally from Fayetteville. "I'm here to support El Paso, most definitely."

Organizer Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove said the recent events got him involved in taking action with the rally.

"I think it's incredibly important for us to realize that anti-immigrant sentiment and racism at the root of those are affecting all of our communities, it's not just at the border," Wilson-Hartgrove said.

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