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Recognizing racism: Waynesboro empowerment group will march for George Floyd Ayano Nagaishi, Staunton News Leader © Patrick Hite/The News Leader Protesters gathered outside of Waynesboro s Thomas L. Gorsuch Municipal Building Saturday evening to advocate for racial equality and justice.
Waynesboro Andrea Jackson s phone screen was filled with pictures and videos of George Floyd on May 25, 2020. Every time she scrolled through her social media, she saw Derek Chauvin s knee on Floyd s neck.
Tuesday will mark exactly one year since the murder of Floyd.
Jackson, who attended multiple Black Lives Matter marches in 2020, knew she needed to commemorate the first year of his death.
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Waynesboro Andrea Jackson s phone screen was filled with pictures and videos of George Floyd on May 25, 2020. Every time she scrolled through her social media, she saw Derek Chauvin s knee on Floyd s neck.
Tuesday will mark exactly one year since the murder of Floyd.
Jackson, who attended multiple Black Lives Matter marches in 2020, knew she needed to commemorate the first year of his death.
Jackson and three other members of the Women of Empowerment have planned a vigil and march that will be held at the Farmer s Market Pavilion at Constitution Park on May 25.
People who want to participate are invited to arrive at 6 p.m. and start marching through the City of Waynesboro. According to Jackson, marchers will walk down Broad Street, Main Street, downtown Waynesboro and more. The event will not only focus on marching but also have community leaders speak about how Floyd s death and the Black Lives Matter movement have affected the community in the past and wh
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