
Kids at Social Justice Rallies & Protests
“Mom, why are we going to the rally?” “Black people are being killed by police in a way that is not fair, not just. Many people in our town are going to the rally to say this must stop.” A quiet descends on the car. I know I’ll have more questions later, but for now my 4 and 7 year old kids are digesting my answer. Marching up Main St. in July 2016 for a Black Lives Matter rally. That’s my kiddo on the right and his friend on the left. Photo by Amber Paris. As parents in thes