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Restoring Unity took place in Birmingham, Alabama, at the Guiding Light Church and the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Center, on the five year anniversary of the [[Restoring Honor Rally]]. The march that took place followed the same footsteps that [[Martin Luther King]] walked. | Restoring Unity took place in Birmingham, Alabama, at the Guiding Light Church and the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Center, on the five year anniversary of the [[Restoring Honor Rally]]. The march that took place followed the same footsteps that [[Martin Luther King]] walked. | ||
| − | The event was attended by [[Alveda King]], the Reverend Jim Lowe, [[Chuck Norris]], [[Rafael Cruz]]([[Ted Cruz]]' Father), the Mayor of Birmingham, William Bell, and many others. | + | The event was attended by [[Alveda King]], the Reverend Jim Lowe, [[Chuck Norris]], [[Rafael Cruz]]([[Ted Cruz]]' Father), the Mayor of Birmingham, William Bell, [[Jon Voight]], and many others. |
==Crowd Size== | ==Crowd Size== | ||
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==Media Coverage== | ==Media Coverage== | ||
| − | + | Despite the size of attendance, no major [[mainstream media]] outlets have covered the event.<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2015/09/01/glenn-beck-draws-20000-to-unity-rally-and-media-ignores/ Glenn Beck Draws 20,000 to Unity Rally and Media Ignores], [[Breitbart.com]]</ref><ref>[http://www.fresnobee.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/article33202329.html Where was news of Beck’s Birmingham rally? ]</ref> A small number of outlets did, however, place coverage of the event on their websites where they would be less likely to be seen.<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/08/31/glenn-beck-got-20000-people-to-turn-out-for-an-all-lives-matter-rally/ Glenn Beck got 20,000 people to turn out for an ‘All Lives Matter’ rally], [[Washington Post]]</ref> Where reporting has occurred, it has been of a questionable tone. Glenn Beck has claimed that this was the biggest march in Birmingham since [[Martin Luther King]] in 1963, a claim that they<ref>[http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/252328-glenn-beck-touts-all-lives-matter-rally-as-biggest-in Glenn Beck touts 'All Lives Matter' rally as biggest in Birmingham since MLK]</ref> could look further into, but have chosen not to. | |
==Wikipedia Bias== | ==Wikipedia Bias== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://now.mercuryone.org/ #Never Again is Now] | *[http://now.mercuryone.org/ #Never Again is Now] | ||
Revision as of 23:07, September 2, 2015
The Restoring Unity Rally was an event that took place on August 28th and August 29th, 2015. Also called the Never Again is Now movement, the event was built around Christians in the Middle East who are being displaced or slaughtered by ISIS, with the atrocities of [[Planned Parenthood] also becoming a major topic. It was started by Glenn Beck, founder of The Blaze.
Restoring Unity took place in Birmingham, Alabama, at the Guiding Light Church and the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Center, on the five year anniversary of the Restoring Honor Rally. The march that took place followed the same footsteps that Martin Luther King walked.
The event was attended by Alveda King, the Reverend Jim Lowe, Chuck Norris, Rafael Cruz(Ted Cruz' Father), the Mayor of Birmingham, William Bell, Jon Voight, and many others.
Crowd Size
The attendance has reported to have been around 20,000 people in size.[1][2]
Media Coverage
Despite the size of attendance, no major mainstream media outlets have covered the event.[3][4] A small number of outlets did, however, place coverage of the event on their websites where they would be less likely to be seen.[5] Where reporting has occurred, it has been of a questionable tone. Glenn Beck has claimed that this was the biggest march in Birmingham since Martin Luther King in 1963, a claim that they[6] could look further into, but have chosen not to.
Wikipedia Bias
Wikipedia had a page on the topic that has since been deleted.[7] PER WP:NOTABLE, this article can never have a page on Wikipedia given the reliance upon what the media reports.
References
- ↑ 'All Lives Matter' march draws more than 20,000 to Birmingham
- ↑ 'All Lives Matter' march draws more than 20,000 in Alabama
- ↑ Glenn Beck Draws 20,000 to Unity Rally and Media Ignores, Breitbart.com
- ↑ Where was news of Beck’s Birmingham rally?
- ↑ Glenn Beck got 20,000 people to turn out for an ‘All Lives Matter’ rally, Washington Post
- ↑ Glenn Beck touts 'All Lives Matter' rally as biggest in Birmingham since MLK
- ↑ Articles for deletion/Restoring Unity, Wikipedia