Black Lives Matter March & Rally @ UR: a response to the Ferguson grand jury decision
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On November 25, 2014, a Black Lives Matter March & Rally was held on the Universeity of Rochester's campus the day after prosecutor Bob McCulloch made the announcement that the grand jury would not indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson for the murder of 18-year-old, unarmed Michael Brown. B.L.A.C.K. (Building Leadership And Community Knowledge) organized the action and asked people to meet at the corner of Wilson and Elmwood at 4:00pm.
The evening started with banner drops around the city. Here's one from the bridge over Elmwood Ave.:
Those gathered marched through campus, conducted a die-in, and ended in a giant circle outside with a powerful call and response using words written by Assata Shakur.
No justice, no peace. Black lives matter.
Photos from the action can be found here: Photos from #BlackLivesMatter Rally, Die-in, March Responding to Ferguson After the Decision
Related: Ferguson Response Press Conference hosted by UCLM & CPR | Spontaneous protest in response to Wilson non-indictment | Ferguson Revolutionary Community Organizers Speak! | The Results Are In: An Open Letter from Protestors on the Grand Jury Decision (11.24.14) | Huey Jakhi on the role of women in the movement | Huey Jakhi speaking on "a real dirty devil" in St Louis | Huey Jakhi on life, liberation, and oppressive systems | Reign on white supremacy and police in St. Louis | Revolutionary community organizer Reign speaks! | The Injustice Freak Show | Black Lives Matter: Die-in at Delmar Loop in St. Louis | Ferguson organizers interviewed | "They think it's a game, they think it's a joke!" Ferguson organizers speak!
