Dozens of people turned out Saturday for a march and rally in Venice to celebrate diversity and unity following a week of nationwide conflict over racial equality. Megan Massa, 25, a graduate student at UCLA, was among the more than 200 people who attended the rally in Venice. “With the events of last week in Charlottesville, my relationship to the social justice movement has changed,” she said. No fascist U.S.A.!”Felix Rodriguez, 27, a researcher at UC Irvine, said his father had expressed concerns for his safety after the Charlottesville violence. 12:30 p.m.: This article was updated with details of the rally and comments from participants.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 19, 2017 17:48 UTC