Community holds vigil for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
"To honor her legacy we must vote"
EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - “When I heard the news I literally cried, I was in tears and I never cry,” said Maribel Padilla, Vigil Organizer.
The passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg shook the nation.
Justice Ginsburg is regarded as a feminist rights icon and a pioneer for women’s reproductive rights.
She is the second woman to be appointed to the supreme court.
Maribel Padilla, Founder of Brown Bag Coalition decided to hold an impromptu vigil to honor the late RGB.
“I just felt like this is the least we could do for her for all she’s done for us. the least I could do is go to the courthouse and light a candle,” said Padilla.
For Vigil goer, Raul Ureña attending this vigil was about legacy honoring it, and understanding it.
“We have to remind ourselves where we have been, how we have won, and how we’re moving forward that is what remembrance is about that is what honoring legacy is about,” said Raul Ureña.
Ureña also says its important to remember Justice Ginsburg was supported by many communities of color.
“We also have to understand that behind every moment and every achievement of a white woman like Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who got a very high position and broke a glass ceiling there were also many black and brown women behind her.”
Padilla added, “If you want to honor her legacy, you need to vote that's how you honor her.”
