ICYMI: UH, HCC, TSU students come together for Black Lives Matter rally
February 1, 2016
Hosted by the Houston Anti-War Committee and the UH chapter of Students for a Democratic Society, students from UH, Houston Community College and Texas Southern University gathered in solidarity to protest against police brutality and victims of unnecessary violence Friday in front of the M.D. Anderson Library. Check out the full story here.
Students gathered at the M.D. Anderson Library Friday in support of the #BlackLivesMatter movement. | Dailey Hubbard/The Cougar
Students shouted “Say Her Name” to raise awareness and support for Sandra Bland, a 28-year-old black woman who was found hanging in her cell after being arrested for a minor traffic violation. | Dailey Hubbard/The Cougar
Students also spoke out against the events that happened in Ferguson last year. | Dailey Hubbard/The Cougar
Members from the New Black Panther Party spoke at the rally. | Dailey Hubbard/The Cougar
Students marched around campus Friday in protest. | Dailey Hubbard/The Cougar
The main focus of the protest was to draw attention to the people wronged by police brutality in recent months. | Dailey Hubbard/The Cougar
Aside from Bland, students raised awareness for other victims of police brutality including Tamir Rice and Trayvon Martin. | Dailey Hubbard/The Cougar
“Say Her Name” could be heard all over campus. | Dailey Hubbard/The Cougar
Students from all backgrounds joined the protest. | Dailey Hubbard/The Cougar
Alex Hayes, a co-founder from the Students for a Democratic Society, said the rally was a success. | Dailey Hubbard/The Cougar
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