"Chinatown! Shut it down!" Ferguson protest tonight in Washington, D.C.

[bigtree]

Last edited Sat Aug 23, 2014, 10:21 PM - Edit history (1)

Robert Costa ?@costareports
Live video from the Ferguson protest tonight in Washington, D.C.

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sam r jewler ?@LuddoftheFuture 2h
A Black-led protest is shutting down a major intersection in DC and it's awesome. #DCFerguson #Ferguson #MikeBrown




Robert Costa @costareports · 6m
The latest call-and-response chant at Ferguson D.C. protest: "Chinatown! Shut it down!" Heavy Metro PD presence, 7th St. closed



Robert Costa @costareports · 49m
A growing crowd outside the Verizon Center. "Hands up, don't shoot!" chant, police have closed 7th St. NW




Robert Costa @costareports · 54m
A Ferguson protest happening now in Chinatown. Corner of 7th and H in D.C.




Trayvon Martin ?@dierdrelewis 35m
@iamanactivist Shut down the STREETS DC MARCH #Ferguson SOLIDARITY pic.twitter.com/KnaQJGIirJ #p2 #tcot @Opferguson




We Act Radio ?@WeActRadio 15m
March on Chinatown for Mike Brown #dcferguson




ANSWER Coalition ?@answercoalition 32m
Now: #DCFerguson standing together to demand justice for Mike Brown in Chinatown. Panoramic photo: http://t.co/SgkYR8bR9F




ANSWER Coalition @answercoalition · 1h
Still marching through DC Chinatown for #MikeBrown #Ferguson #DCFerguson now back at 7th and H Sts:




ANSWER Coalition @answercoalition · 1h
Justice for Mike Brown march in DC showing solidarity with McDonald's workers and @fightfor15





CODEPINK ?@codepink 7m
hundreds in DC shut down streets of Chinatown for #MikeBrown and the people of #Ferguson. #dcferguson

[msongs]

1. what exactly is the point of "chinatown shut it down"? why shut down Chinatown. did the chinese

and businesses there do something wrong?

[Recursion]

6. There's I think 2 Chinese-owned businesses left in DC's Chinatown

Both of them restaurants on H St. The rest of the area is just gentrified urbania with Chinese decorations. On the plus side, I now know the Chinese characters for "Starbucks", "Chipotle", and "Bed Bath & Beyond".

As to why they picked Chinatown? Good question.

[jwirr]

2. How did they decide on this location?

[bigtree]

5. good question, we're asking the same thing here

. . . I'm sure we'll find out, although I doubt it's as Chinatown centric as it sounds from the chant.

I do have to say that it's not the ethnic center that it may have been decades ago. It's more a center of moneyed interests which could be a target because of visibility and impact on tourism there.


Chinatown / Union Station

Mostly white-collar business by day, Judiciary Square, Union Station, and the Capitol are full of politicians, lawyers, and other Washington DC fat cats. You really can see it all in this part of town: motorcades, suits feasting on steaks during weekday power lunches, credit card-happy consumers, fashion plates, hipsters, and sports fans, all set to go-go beats being pounded out on trash cans.

Sundries/Entertainment
Once defined by its ethnic and culinary connections to China, a yuppie influx encouraged by the popularity of the Verizon Center has made Chinatown a haven for mid-career types looking to blow a wad on food, drink, and residence. Eat pizza at Matchbox, tapas at Jaleo, sushi at Momiji, grab a pint at The Dubliner, and an espresso at Chinatown Coffee (just don't ask for it over ice).

http://www.notfortourists.com/hood.aspx/washingtondc/chinatownunionstation

[Louisiana1976]

3. Why not a more visible street? Like Pennsylvania Ave.?

[Recursion]

7. Nobody's there on a Saturday night. Chinatown is a place people go out

I might have picked H St NE or Mt. Pleasant or M St., personally, but it's their thing...

[justiceischeap]

4. For any protest in DC you gotta get a permit

If the location you want isn't "available" the city will make suggestions based on what's easiest to shut down.

[jwirr]

8. Thank you.