Here’s an awesome time-lapse video showing the flood of people who came out for the Millions March in New York City on Saturday as part of the national day of resistance to police violence. The protest was initially organized by two young black women, 23-year-old Synead Nichols and 19-year-old Umaara Iynaas Elliott, gaining the support of many organizations and ultimately drawing over 50,000 New Yorkers, by the organizers’ estimate.
“We are targeting policing practices and systemic problems that weren’t created overnight and won’t stop with one day of action,” said Elliott. “Our work didn’t begin here and it won’t stop here. It will continue for as long as necessary.”
Header image of Nichols and Elliott via @TheeKatsMeoww
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