Twenty-five members of the Detroit Amsterdam Committee walked down Cass avenue on April 1 to protest the pollution in our city.
Headed by Monteith professor Jonathan Schwartz, the protestors wore surgical masks and carried signs demanding that “Citizens, Reclaim your City.” Professor Schwartz told the FIFTH ESTATE, “For the future, we need music. I propose that we develop rhythm bands with extra instruments so that anybody who wishes to join in can do so.”
The marchers passed out balloons and passengers riding on the Dexter buses enjoyed having strangers wave at them. Meanwhile the Rouge plants and Consolidated Edison could not be reached for comment about their role in air and water pollution.