"We are thrilled to have the mayor of Cleveland show his support as we stand for women's rights in Northeast Ohio, " said Women's March Ohio Northeast Ohio Executive Director Kenyona Sunny Matthews."

Speakers at 11am on Public Square Jan 19 include Samara Rice, the mother of 12-year old Tamir Rice, whom Cleveland police killed in 2013, Cleveland Councilwoman Phyllis Cleveland, state  Sen Nickie Antonio, state Rep Erica Crowley of Youngstown, Ruth Gray of the National Black Congress greater Cleveland chapter, Yvonka Hall of the Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition, activists Genevieve Mitchell, Cheryl Lessin and Honey Bell Bey, Solon Girls Up , Tessa Xuan, chair of OPAWL (Ohio Progressive Asian Women's Leadership), Kenyona Sunny Mathews, who is the executive director of Women's march Northeast, Ohio, high school students Natalie Alonzo, who fights for the rights of immigrants,  and Cynthia Connally, who is Native American, Krittika Banerji of Solon High School Girl Up, Naomi Pepper of Planned Parenthood, Zerga Anid of my Project USA, and Dr Tannika Sheppard, of the Baptist Women of North America, and president of the BWNA.

At 1pm at Old Stone Church Bro and Elaine Gohlstin of the Black Women's Pac are the keynote speakers. Other speakers include the Rev Cynthia Smith of Olivet Institutional Baptist Church, who will do a salute to Martin Luther King, state Rep Juanita Brent of Cleveland,  Rev. Pamela Pinkney-Butts, activists Valerie Robinson and Brenda Adrine, and Laura Rodriquez Carbone of the Cuyahoga County Democratic Women's Caucus and the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party.

Songster Michael Nelson will also perform.