Protests

Critical Mass

Critical Mass is a bicycling event typically held on the last Friday of every month in over 300 cities around the world.

Much of the media's preception of Critical Mass rides have often highlighted the group's protest activities,  and while the ride was originally founded with the idea of drawing attention to how unfriendly the city was to bicyclists, the participants have insisted that these events should be viewed as "celebrations" and spontaneous gatherings, and not as protests or organized demonstrations.

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David Bienenstock

As the Senior Editor of High Times Magazine, David Bienenstock has traveled the world writing about marijuana. He has interviewed everyone from growers to dealers to prisoners to politicians, which means he knows just about everything there is to know about pot.

High Times Editor & Pot Expert

National Action Network

The Rev Al Sharpton and a group of political and human rights activists in New York founded the National Action Network (NAN) in early 1991.

NAN fights to empower people by providing extensive voter education, services aiding the poor, supporting economically small community businesses, confronting racism and violation of civil and human rights.

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Rev. Al Sharpton

For nearly three decades, Al Sharpton has been perennially in New York City's public eye. He's a reverend, a civil rights activist, a radio show host, and a one time presidential candidate that's been arrested, jailed, and stabbed.

Rev. Al supports gay rights and animal rights and was, at one time, James Brown's manager, a man he considers a surrogate father. Brownsville's own has risen to be among this city's long-standing, polarizing, elder statesmen that's both revered and despised, but seldom ignored.

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