About 600 people gathered in Chicago for March 10. The overwhelming number of attendees were Tibetan youngsters. Buses boarded by Tibetans arrived from Minnesota and Wisconsin. Other participants were from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Kentucky.
After walking through the streets of downtown Chicago, the group proceeded to Chinese Consulate where they stood in the pouring rain for more than 3 hours. The protesters recited prayers, chanted slogans, and sang Tibetan national anthem at the Consulate. Speeches were given by leaders of Tibetan groups and Tibet support groups.
The event was coordinated by the Tibetan Alliance of Chicago, Wisconsin Tibetan Association, International Tibet Independence Movement, Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota, Regional Tibetan Women’s Association of Minnesota, Students for a Free Tibet chapters of Minnesota, Madison, and Chicago, and Minnesota Tibetan Youth Congress.
