WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- People across the U.S. came together Thursday to peacefully protest the shooting of unarmed African-American teenager Michael Brown.
In Washington D.C., a large group of protesters gathered in Meridian Hill Park, also known as Malcolm X Park, to protest racial profiling and targeted aggression by police. They held up signs as they stood in a moment of silence for Brown.
Being young and black is not a crime. #Ferguson #NMOS14 pic.twitter.com/6SXE6YWddN
— IMPACT (@teamIMPACT) August 15, 2014Similar demonstrations took place in cities across the country, including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Boston, Los Angeles and Austin.
The vigils were organized by Twitter user @feministajones, whose real name is Michelle, under the hashtag #NMOS14 in an effort to "remember the forgotten, ignored, killed, and abused."
It is important to remember that the #NMOS14 vigils are to remember the forgotten, ignored, killed, and abused #NMOS14
— #NMOS14 (@FeministaJones) August 14, 2014"I wanted to have a moment of peace and self reflection for those who have the same feelings, a massive group therapy moment we can use moving forward to figure out the next steps to improve relations on a community level and stop these acts," Michelle, who refrained from giving her last name, told USA Today.
