“I think it’s an important duty for me and a conviction for me to be here (Dream Keepers Park) today. I was at the first No Kings protest in June. It was really important for me to stand up and be present among other people here who are fighting for their rights as citizens.” – Elise Berryhill-Taylor
TULSA – Pouring showers may have smeared the colorful signs of protestors at the No Kings Protest at Dream Keepers Park in Tulsa on Oct. 18, however it could not dampen their spirits nor their message: America is not a monarchy. Undeterred by the rain, hundreds of protestors lined South Boulder Avenue and West 21st Street. The demonstration was one of an estimated 2,700 organized across the United States with an estimated 7 million demonstrators in attendance. Another demonstration was held at 71st and Memorial in south Tulsa. Demonstrations in municipalities across Indian Country in Oklahoma included Muskogee, Tahlequah, and Ada. At Tulsa’s downtown protest, Mvskoke citizens Elise Berryhill-Taylor and her son, Thomas Taylor, were present to support the movement and express their concerns regarding policies and actions made by the Trump administration.
This is not the first demonstration Berryhill-Taylor has attended. She also attended the first No Kings Protest held on June 14. Weather conditions for last spring’s protest also saw cloudy skies and showers. In spite of the wet conditions, Berryhill-Taylor described her support as a “duty” to stand up for her rights as a dual citizen…