Coalition March to the RNC is a small kickoff to this week’s protests

Unfazed by dreary weather and the cancellation of Monday's RNC events, nearly 1,000 participants marched toward the Tampa Bay Times Forum on Monday afternoon.

According to organizers, the Coalition to March on the RNC — the first scheduled protest for this week — included more than 70 activist groups made up of community and student organizations, labor unions, anti-war groups, and several Occupy chapters from around Florida.

“Every person here has a reason to be proud for facing adversity,“ said Mick Kelly, a spokesperson for the march.

This article appears in Aug 23-29, 2012.