This past Saturday, youth led marches to demand an end to gun violence in all 50 states. RVA Mag had teams in Washington D.C. for the national event, and another at home in the River City, where students from local high schools led more than 1,500 from Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School over the Leigh Street Bridge to the steps of the Virginia State Capitol. Youth from the Armstrong Leadership Program kicked off the Richmond event and shared the stage with invited speakers like Superintendent Jason Kamras, Mayor Levar Stoney, and Sen. Tim Kaine.
Up in Washington D.C., over 500,000 gathered for a rally on Pennsylvania Avenue, blocks from the Capitol, to represent the national movement and urge lawmakers to pass legislation banning both the sales of weapons used in mass shootings along with high-capacity magazines, and to close loopholes in America’s background check system.
Some of the best photos of the day can be found below:
Signs in D.C. Photo by Shroder
“How Many Tears,” asks a sign on Leigh St. Photo by Streever
Marching down Broad St. Photo by Streever
Tim Kaine and Anne Holton with Levar Stoney at MLK Middle School. Photo by Streever
Future leaders in Virginia. Photo by Streever
More signs in Richmond. Photo by Streever
Sign in D.C. Photo by Shroder
Peace, not guns in D.C. Photo by Shroder
Fuck the NRA in D.C. Photo by Shroder
D.C. rally. Photo by Shroder
The crowd in D.C. Photo by Shroder
Photos By: Landon Shroder and David Streever
