Women's March On Washington: 'We Are A Part Of America, So We Need To Be Out Here'
The second Women's March drew a wide range of ages and races to the nation's capital. The year since President Trump took office has given first-time and veteran marchers new reasons to attend.
One could call it an ideal day for a protest.
The morning of the second annual Women's March on Washington was warm for a late-January day in the nation's capital. The water was frozen in the reflecting pool at the National Mall, but a coat was optional as temperatures approached 60 degrees.
Amid the government shutdown, the protesters gathered. They came in droves to the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and along the mall, huddling around a stage where speakers presented and shouted rallying cries before the audience, who responded with chants and cheers.
Here are a few of the protesters we met on Saturday.
Syerra Graham and Tiana Ottley
"I didn't come last year," said Syerra Graham. "I didn't think it was going to be a big
