Thousands of people swarmed the White House this weekend and across the country to show their support for the #BlackLivesMatter movement. There were drum circles, protesters, volunteers handing out water and snacks, food trucks, dancing, so much going on that the energy was infectious. I wanted to ask people WHY they showed up and what it meant to them, and these were their answers.
On why it was important to bring her 1-year-old granddaughter:
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Why they wanted to show up to hand out water:
A nurse protesting in scrubs