Juggalo March covered by Alternative Press an Entertainment Weekly

After all of the press that this past weekend's Women's Marches got, some publications are starting to write about September's Juggalo March!  There are new stories by AltPress.com and EW.com that each lay out similar information, but also have their own takes. Alternative Press goes into the fact that you don't have to be a Juggalo to participate in the march.  Entertainment Weekly provides a short paragraph profiling ICP, and gives a brief glimpse into the FBI's gang designation.  See both below. From AltPress.com:

Every year, Insane Clown Posse along with thousands of Juggalos gather together for the annual Gathering of the Juggalos, but in September, they're gathering together for a more political cause. After being declared as a gang by the FBI in their National Gang Threat Assessment report in 2011, Juggalos plan to march in Washington D.C. on September 16 from the Lincoln Memorial to the Washington Memorial and back to protest the declaration. This isn't the first time they've made it clear how against the classification they are. In an op-ed written for Time back in October, Violent J wrote about how the government was against Juggalos. "The discrimination against Juggalos must be seen for the unconstitutional travesty it is," wrote Violent J. On the official website for the Juggalo March, they make it clear that you do not have to be a Juggalo to participate in the march. "This demonstration is about standing up for rights of people who have been profiled, discriminated, and unjustly treated simply for identifying with a particular music group or genre of music. If you are a patriotic American who believes that freedom and the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are damn good things, you are encouraged to be a part of the Juggalo March." Insane Clown Posse, Vanilla Ice and 2 Live Crew among others will be performing a free concert after the march in Bristow, VA. However, while Juggalos are typically known for partying and having a good time, the organizers of the march want to make sure that everyone involved knows how serious the march is. "This is NOT a party, Gathering of the Juggalos, or a frivolous social event. This march is a serious, peaceful public demonstration, organized for one purpose -- to deliver a message to the world showing how Juggalos have been unfairly stigmatized and discriminated against simply for identifying as being part of a particular music-based subculture." One can keep up with the Juggalo March on their official Twitter. How do you feel about the march? Let us know in the comments!

Now, here's Entertainment Weekly's take on the Juggalo March. From EW.com:

Washington will soon trade pussy hats for face paint; the Juggalos are coming to town. Less than a week after the historic Women’s March on Washington, Insane Clown Posse is moving forward with the Juggalo March on Washington, originally announced at last year’s Gathering of the Juggalos. The event is scheduled for Sept. 16. The hardcore hip-hop group and their devoted fans (called Juggalos) will protest the F.B.I. and the Department of Justice’s listing of Juggalos as a “loosely organized hybrid gang” in their 2011 Gang Task Force report. ICP’s Psychopathic Records’ lawsuit against the claim was dismissed, propelling ICP to move forward with the march. “We have tried to use the American judicial system to achieve justice and we failed,” the march’s official website, which launched this week, reads. “So on Saturday, September 16, 2017, we are taking our fight to the streets. Literally.” “To be sure, this is NOT a party, Gathering of the Juggalos, or a frivolous social event,” the website says. “This march is a serious, peaceful public demonstration, organized for one purpose — to deliver a message to the world showing how Juggalos have been unfairly stigmatized and discriminated against simply for identifying as being part of a particular music-based subculture. The golden rule of the march for participants is simply this: If you’re not serious about being there, just stay home.” ICP also reveal they will host a free concert with appearances by 2 Live Crew, Vanilla Ice, and more in nearby Bristow, Virginia, following the march. Known for their explicit lyrics and “horrorcore” style of music, the Insane Clown Posse have cultivated a dedicated fan base in their Juggalos, who call themselves “a family” not a gang. “We don’t fit in anywhere,” Insane Clown Posse’s Violent J told Rolling Stone in a 2014 interview. “And when people don’t understand you, people fear you. All we’re trying to do is be like the Stephen King of music. We like to tell horror stories.” According to the FBI’s 2011 report, “Most crimes committed by Juggalos are sporadic, disorganized, individualistic, and often involve simple assault, personal drug use and possession, petty theft, and vandalism, however, open source reporting suggests that a small number of Juggalos are forming more organized subsets and engaging in more gang-like criminal activity, such as felony assaults, thefts, robberies, and drug sales.”