Thousands gathered in Washington, D.C., on Saturday to protest George Floyd’s death, racism and police brutality. From speeches to line dances, here’s what we saw and whom we met.
Thousands gathered in Washington, D.C., on Saturday to protest George Floyd’s death, racism and police brutality. From speeches to line dances, here’s what we saw and whom we met.
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‘It’s Unbelievable That We Have to Keep Doing This’: Protesters March to the White House
Thousands gathered in Washington, D.C., on Saturday to protest George Floyd’s death, racism and police brutality. From speeches to line dances, here’s what we saw and whom we met.
“What do you want?” “Justice!” “When do you want it?” “Now!” “What do you want?” “Justice!” “When do you want it?” “Now!” “No justice, no peace! No justice, no peace! No racist police!” “For the mothers! For the mothers! For the mothers.” ”My son wasn’t given a chance to live. I have a chance to live, so I will risk whatever it takes to say his name. Marquis Brown! Say my son’s name: Marquis Brown! Say my son’s name: Marquis Brown! I don’t know all of their names, but what I do tell you is, I stand for all the mothers out here who lost their sons to police brutality.” “How do you spell racist? How do you spell racist?” “Black lives matter! Black lives matter! Black lives matter!” “Justice! Now! Justice! Now! Justice! It’s unbelievable that we have to keep doing this. It’s embarrassing for our nation. And if we have to be violent, we have to be violent, but I definitely roll with peace. Because they say a Covid virus, you know, is supposed to keep us in the house — that’s not going to keep anyone in the house when people are being killed, when people are being slaughtered.” “Don’t shoot!” “Don’t shoot!” “We appreciate you all, man. We appreciate you all. Get us some water. DJ [unclear], back to action!” “Take your knee off our necks!” “Take your knee off our necks!” “Take your knee off our necks!” “Take your knee off our necks!” “Take your knee off our necks!” “Justice. Systemic racism is really like a knee on the back of your neck.” “Hands up!” “Don’t shoot!” “Hands up!” “Don’t shoot!” “Somebody could steal my car, take my money — I won’t be calling the police. I never have, I never will. Even with my son as a police officer, I need to fix my problems. And my biggest problem now is racism in this country, so that’s why I’m out here trying to fix it.” “Does your son know that you’re here today?” “Umm — I think he does. As a father and a black man, I know that when he’s driving in a car and he’s not in uniform, he will be treated as a black man before he’s treated as the police. Pulling out his badge could be the end of his life because they think it’s a gun, so — and I think he’s aware of that, but I hope he knows. It’s so good to see so many white people here. I’m glad I came.” “If we don’t get it —” “Shut it down!” “If we don’t get it —” “Shut it down!” “If you don’t get it —” “Shut it down!” “Veterans for —” “Black lives matter!” “Veterans for —” “Black lives matter!” “As a group of veterans, we served our country — we will not stop serving our country even after our duties are done. I did serve in the Air Force, and I feel that the world needs to know that veterans are here to support black lives as well. It doesn’t matter to me what else is going on in my life. This is what’s going on in my life.” “Me and my best friend were walking after protesting and then I heard drums. I’m from Zambia. I’m African. I’m a dancer. So once I hear drums, that’s my call. It’s an outlet for me. I still have to hold it together in the workplace and pretend like — not pretend, but not be able to show it, that it’s hurting me and affecting me and my family and those around me.” “Hands up!” “Don’t shoot!” “Don’t shoot!” “Hands up! Don’t shoot! Hands up! Don’t shoot! Hands up! Don’t shoot!”
‘It’s Unbelievable That We Have to Keep Doing This’: Protesters March to the White House
Thousands gathered in Washington, D.C., on Saturday to protest George Floyd’s death, racism and police brutality. From speeches to line dances, here’s what we saw and whom we met.
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