Love, Not Hate rally

Rev. Renita Green, right, pastor of St. James AME, embraces Ramona Bailey after Bailey sang "It is Well" during a Love, Not Hate rally organized by Green on Sunday evening, Aug. 13, 2017,  at Ivers Square in Cape Girardeau. Green organized the rally in response to the weekend events in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Ramona Bailey sings "It is Well" during a Love, Not Hate rally on Sunday evening, Aug. 13, 2017, at Ivers Square in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Michael "The Navigator" Council reads his poem "Executive Orders" during the Love, Not Hate rally on Sunday evening, Aug. 13, 2017, at Ivers Square in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Ramona Bailey sings "It is Well" during a Love, Not Hate rally on Sunday evening, Aug. 13, 2017, at Ivers Square in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

People gather for the Love, Not Hate rally on Sunday evening, Aug. 13, 2017, at Ivers Square in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

People gather for the Love, Not Hate rally on Sunday evening, Aug. 13, 2017, at Ivers Square in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

People gather for the Love, Not Hate rally on Sunday evening, Aug. 13, 2017, at Ivers Square in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Liz Tullai and Tim Weber listen to a speaker during the Love, Not Hate rally on Sunday evening, Aug. 13, 2017, at Ivers Square in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Michael "The Navigator" Council right, greets Bill Colon during the Love, Not Hate rally on Sunday evening, Aug. 13, 2017, at Ivers Square in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

People gather for the Love, Not Hate rally on Sunday evening, Aug. 13, 2017, at Ivers Square in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Dr. Tamara Zellars Buck speaks during the Love, Not Hate rally on Sunday evening, Aug. 13, 2017, at Ivers Square in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

People gather for the Love, Not Hate rally on Sunday evening, Aug. 13, 2017, at Ivers Square in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Rev. Renita Green, pastor of St. James AME, listens as Ramona Bailey sings during the Love, Not Hate rally on Sunday evening, Aug. 13, 2017, at Ivers Square in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Michael "The Navigator" Council reads his poem "Executive Orders" during the Love, Not Hate rally on Sunday evening, Aug. 13, 2017, at Ivers Square in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

People listen to Ramona Bailey sing "It is Well" during the Love, Not Hate rally on Sunday evening, Aug. 13, 2017, at Ivers Square in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Josh Harvey listens to Ramona Bailey sing during the Love, Not Hate rally on Sunday evening, Aug. 13, 2017, at Ivers Square in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Rachel Story speaks during the Love, Not Hate rally on Sunday evening, Aug. 13, 2017, at Ivers Square in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Rev. Renita Green, pastor of St. James AME, sheds tears during the Love, Not Hate rally on Sunday evening, Aug. 13, 2017, at Ivers Square in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Stafford Moore Jr., left, Shelly Moore, center and Bill Colon sing during the Love, Not Hate rally on Sunday evening, Aug. 13, 2017, at Ivers Square in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

Stafford Moore Jr. bows his head during the closing song of the Love, Not Hate rally on Sunday evening, Aug. 13, 2017, at Ivers Square in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.comEdie Bird speaks during the Love, Not Hate rally on Sunday evening, Aug. 13, 2017, at Ivers Square in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)