These words rang heavily as the flood disappointment resounded throughout Twitter after news spread that Darren Wilson would not be indicted for the shooting death of Michael Brown.
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I myself already figured that the grand jury would not indict Wilson. However, some small gleam of hope prevailed. As a member of the NAACP I immediately called my local office to see if we would rally or protest but sadly my calls weren’t returned, and there was no updated information regarding that matter. I hope my local chapter can do a little better with a grass roots campaign.
Immediately, I scanned Instagram and Twitter hashtags and found out about a protest rally called “Shut It Down ATL” ? I passed the info along and my boyfriend and I decided to go to the event. Continue Reading…
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