They only had a few hours advance notice. Nonetheless, approximately 150 people turned out in Towson on Sunday, May 31 to "Take a Knee for Justice".
The Maryland Lynching Memorial Project organized the silent and peaceful gathering to demonstrate our solidarity with George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Aumhad Aubrey and other black victims of racial terror.
Everyone who assembled for the brief, moving ceremony was asked to “take a knee” and remain kneeling for 9 minutes, which represents the amount of time former Officer Derek Chauvin applied lethal force to the neck of Mr. Floyd. The action was well received by those in attendance and received positive coverage in the news media (see below).
Our thanks to the Baltimore County Police Department for its help and to everyone who came out and made the day a meaningful and affirmative experience.
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