Students hold second protest for Eric Garner, Mike Brown

Wesley Okereke and Izmail Glosson, two of the five hosts for #Blacklivesmatter: UH Die-In.| Edith Rubio/ The Cougar

Students and staff walked around campus with their hands up. The action denoted the tragedy in Ferguson.| Edith Rubio/ The Cougar

Students and staff walked around campus with their hands up.| Edith Rubio/ The Cougar

Students marched around campus, chanting and holding signs. | Edith Rubio/ The Cougar

Students laid down in front of the M. D. Anderson Memorial Library. | Edith Rubio/ The Cougar

Students holding up signs in front of the M.D. Anderson Memorial Library.| Edith Rubio/ The Cougar

A student held up her sign while she laid on the ground.| Edith Rubio/ The Cougar

“Hands up.” A student raised his hands in front of the M.D. Anderson Memorial Library.| Edith Rubio/ The Cougar

Students gathered together today at Lynn Eusan Park for “#BlackLivesMatter: A UH Die-in.”

Unlike the previous demonstration — where African-American and black students lie down and allies remain standing — this protest allowed students the option to either lie down or stand up.

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Tags: Eric Garner, ferguson