On March 8 , 2003 , International Women 's Day , on the eve of the Iraq War , Walker was arrested with 26 others , including fellow authors Maxine Hong Kingston , Terry Tempest Williams , for crossing a police line during an anti-war rally outside the White House .
On March 8 , 2003 , International Women 's Day , on the eve of the Iraq War , Alice Walker , Maxine Hong Kingston , and Terry Tempest Williams were arrested with 24 others for crossing a police line .