12 Powerful Images Of Black Women Protesting This Weekend - Page 5
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Nearly two weeks after the murder of George Floyd, protests are still taking place in cities all across America as Black men, women, and children seek to have their voices heard and put an end to police violence. And the work is inciting real change. Curfews were lifted in several cities this past weekend as looting and rioting subsided and officers reported multiple days of peaceful protesting without arrests.
The most significant result has come out of Minnesota where city council members have made a commitment to dismantle the Minnesota Police Department in favor of investing in community-led measures of public safety. The somewhat swift response of leaders in the midwestern city shows the beauty of taking a stand and protestors in other cities are hopeful their local leadership will follow suit.
This past weekend in Atlanta, celebrities like T.I. and Ludacris marched with civilians during the #HBCUs4BlackLives Protest throughout downtown, which was led by Mary-Pat Hector and featured activists like Shar Bates and YoNasDa LoneWolf on the frontlines. And it was Black women who took centerstage and galvanized the crowd with their chants and their signs. Check out 12 powerful photos of Black women protesting this past weekend.
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A protestor carries a sign showcasing the brutality of the murder of Jamarion Rashad Robinson. The 26-year-old African American man who had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia was shot 76 times by Atlanta Police on August 5, 2016.
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Monteria Robinson, mother of slain 26-year-old Jamarion Robinson, addressed the crowd and talked about her “smart, humourous, intelligent athletic” son.
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Two young Black girls with Black Lives Matter posters are learning the power of using their voice at an early age.
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Simple words but a strong message.
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Raising awareness for the often forgotten victims of police brutality like 38-year-old transgender man Tony McDade, this activist reminds protestors #AllBlackLivesMatter.
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Another simple yet powerful message that clearly outlines just one of the demands protestors are fighting for each day: defunding of the police.
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Singer Markeena Novembr shares her gift with the crowd. The activist is CEO/Founder of BreakingTheCycle.org.
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Black women take the front row to listen to speakers at City Hall.
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A Black woman waves the Pan-African flag as protestors march behind her.
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Another Black woman leads the chanting as the crowd continues their march.
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Members of the New Black Panther Party came out as protestors marched from Johnson Park, the birthplace of the civil rights movement, to Atlanta City Hall.
