Protest blog, Day 12: Individuals’ stories add meaning to rally
DeVante Hill marches down Beale Street June 7, 2020 during the twelfth day of protesting over the death of George Floyd. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
DeVante Hill speaks to a crowd gathered at I Am A Man Plaza June 7, 2020 for the twelfth night of protests over the death of George Floyd. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Protesters march down Beale Street June 7, 2020 during the twelfth night of protests over the death of George Floyd. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Protesters march down Martin Luther King Blvd. June 7, 2020 during the twelfth night of protests over the death of George Floyd. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
DeVante Hill asks the crowd gathered at I Am A Man Plaza to raise their fists in solidarity June 7, 2020 during the twelfth night of protests over the death of George Floyd. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
DeVante Hill leads a march through Downtown Memphis June 7, 2020 during the twelfth night of protests over the death of George Floyd. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
A grieving mother's account, and a man who says he participated in the 1968 I Am A Man march add poignancy to Sunday evening demonstrations.
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