Thousands of people from Philadelphia, DC, New York and beyond crowded into Thomas Paine Plaza in a show of defiance to white supremacy, racism and intolerance currently embodied by the Trump administration. The tone of the crowd was feisty and rooted in courage and steadfastness.

Police blockaded at 13th and Market Streets, preventing the massive crowd from getting close to Loews Hotel where the newly installed Donald Trump was visiting today to map out an alternative to the Affordable Care Act.

For many people the ACA is quite literally a lifeline and a way to stay out of debt and in their own homes.

Participants gathered in intersectional solidarity, bringing voices from an array of campaigns and communities.

Photographs by Chris Baker Evens Photography.