Thousands descended on Washington, D.C., on Saturday to participate in the Justice for All march. They wore masks and shirts with messages and carried rally signs down Pennsylvania Avenue from Freedom Plaza to the U.S. Capitol to protest police brutality and demand reform. Here are some of the more memorable signs and messages:
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โIโm here because I have two sons. Iโm scared for them when I wake up in the morning. Iโm scared for them when I got to sleep.โ โDawn Fox of Washington, D.C.
โMy sons have the right to live without fear. Plain and simple.โ โDanella Browne of Upper Marlboro, Md.
Samantha Williams, Matthew Kennedy and Kevin Williams carried an enormous โHands up, donโt shootโ profile cutout for the American Civil Liberties Union.ย โIโm โฆ seventh generation, born in America, with four Ivy League degrees, and Iโm still seen first as a second-class citizen just because of the pigment in my skin.โ โKevin Williams
Stephen Singleton of Detroit wore a hoodie with the names of black men killed by police. He said he made the shirt as a way to โmake people remember the loss of young men of color.โ
โMy father was murdered in 1993 in Boston by police. Iโm here to keep his memory alive and to stand up for him and others.โ โJestina Weems of Massachusetts, who carried a sign she made
โI want people to realize this has been going on for far too long. Itโs not only these men on the sign; there are so many more. And it needs to cease.โ โTenese Lockhart of Landover, Md.
โIโm here for my people, to show respect for the people who started this, but to help finish what they started.โ โJeremy Phillips, 12, of Washington, D.C.
Nicole L. Cvetnic is The Rootโs multimedia editor and producer.ย
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