I was filled with excitement just to finally be in Washington D.C., plus getting to tour my dream school, Howard University. The diversity of the city and the attendees was extremely refreshing. I felt a sense of belonging, and a sense of home even though I had never set foot anywhere near the D.C. metropolis.
Attending this historic event was an immense wake-up call, as well as a source of hope. The march was a platform for several prominent figures including the leader of the Nation of Islam Louis Farrakhan, Sharon Cooper, the sister of Sandra Bland, and Sybrina Fulton, the mother of Trayvon Martin.
We often forget how important we are as individuals, but it is the individual that makes up the masses. It is the single, solitary voice of one person in combination with millions that creates the rumbling chants of unity. I am now fully aware of my personal responsibility to push this movement for justice forward. A motif that lingered over the crowd and throughout the speeches made, was the emphasis placed on education of self and others, as well as creating an action plan. We all have different stories and qualities about ourselves that can contribute to the justice movement.
We must awaken whatever it is that excites us about movements such as this. Whether it be starting and hosting conversations that help to educate, or actually putting together and presenting speeches. For me, it is being able to capture and share personal experiences with the masses. I can only hope my words and images generate the feelings that I have been exposed to.
It was an honor to capture the people that were part of this historic event.
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