Video of today's Shelby County Unity Rally

Here's a link to the Commercial Appeal story that goes with the video. Among the speakers was State Sen. Beverly Marrero:

Sen. Beverly Marrero said as a Memphian, she had seen discrimination her entire life.

“I promise you, what I believe in, I will always believe in and stand up for what I know to be the right thing,” she said.

Shelby County Unity Rally inspires crowd

A crowd of approximately 500 gathered at the First Congregational Church in Memphis today for a Unity Rally in support of the proposed non-discrimination ordinance that will come before the full Shelby County Commission tomorrow. The event featured religious leaders, activists, Civil Rights veterans, politicians, and engaged citizens.

We tried to capture all the Tweets of those who were on the scene here so you can get a play by play. Many thanks to former TEP Shelby County committee chair Tommy Simmons for his reporting including the picture at the right.