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Text on signs read, from top to bottom: "#BlackLivesMatter; Just say no to racism; hold police accountable; Black Liberation Front Seattle", "#BlackLivesMatter; Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere; Black Liberation Front Seattle", "#BlackLivesMatter; Racism, it stops with me; Not Racist, join us; Black Liberation Front Seattle", "#BlackLivesMatter; Hold police accountable; End Racism; Black Liberation Front."

Text on signs read, from top to bottom: "#BlackLivesMatter; Just say no to racism; hold police accountable; Black Liberation Front Seattle", "#BlackLivesMatter; Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere; Black Liberation Front Seattle", "#BlackLivesMatter; Racism, it stops with me; Not Racist, join us; Black Liberation Front Seattle", "#BlackLivesMatter; Hold police accountable; End Racism; Black Liberation Front." Images on sign include: Charlenna Lyles, Mike Brown with caption "#we demand justice." Charleena Lyles, a 30 year old mother of three, was fatally shot on June 18, 2017, by two Seattle Police department officers. Mike Brown (May 20, 1996 - August 9, 2014) was an 18 year old African American male who was fatally shot by police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri after being suspected of robbing a convenience store. This shooting sparked unrest in Ferguson, where both peaceful and violent protests took place for more than a week and a nightly curfew was established by the Ferguson Police Department. The slogan “Hands up, don’t shoot” was used as part of the protest, because there was a claim Brown had his hands up in surrender before he was shot. However, there was no evidence found in an FBI investigation to support this claim.

Text on sign reads: "Mindful of Black Lives not Black Friday $$$."

Text on signs read, from left to right: "Charleena Lyles could not celebrate Thanksgiving with her children", "Your silence is consent", "Stop life sentences for teenagers; Free Cyntoia Brown; Free Quantel Lotts; Adverse childhood experiences effect kids brain development", "Adverse Childhood Experiences #ACE; Quantel Lotts-His life matters! #just mercy; www.eji.org; tried as an adult @ 14, sentenced to life w/o #staywoke, exposed to violence and abused his whole life; you must stand for something... otherwise you will fall for anything. Do something now." Image on sign depicts: Quantel Lotts. Additional Information: Charleena Lyles, a 30 year old mother of three, was fatally shot on June 18, 2017, by two Seattle Police department officers.

Text on signs read, from left to right: "Your silence is consent", "Stop life sentences for teenagers; Free Cyntoia Brown; Free Quantel Lotts; Adverse childhood experiences effect kids brain development."

Text on sign reads: "John T Williams shot and killed by SPD" Image on sign depicts: John T Williams. John T. Williams was shot and killed by Seattle police officer Ian Birk on August 30, 2010. The shooting was ultimately ruled “unjustified.”

Text on signs read, from left to right, top to bottom: "Buddihist Peace Fellowship", "No longer accepting things we cannot change, changing the things we cannot accept!", "Black lives matter", "John T. Williams shot and killed by SPD", "De-escalate, de-militarize, be-human", "Buddhist Peace Fellowship Seattle Chapter; Mindful of black lives, not black Friday $$$." Images on signs depict, from top to bottom: Symbol for the Buddhist Peace Fellowship of a hand holding a flower. Image of John T. Willams. John T. Williams was shot and killed by Seattle police officer Ian Birk on August 30, 2010. The shooting was ultimately ruled “unjustified.”

Text on signs read, from top to bottom: "Buddhist Peace Fellowship", "De-escalate, de-militarize, be human." Image on sign depicts: Symbol for the Buddhist Peace Fellowship of a hand holding a flower.

Text on sign reads: "De-escalate, de-militarize, be human."

Text on clothing depicts: "Black Liberation Front Seattle #BLM"

Image on sign depicts a human outline used for gun target practice.

Text of sign reads: "#BlackLivesMatter; Racism stops with me; not racists, join us; Black Liberation Front Seattle", "NO! In the name of humanity we refuse to accept Fascist America, refusefascism.org."

Text on sign reads: "Black lives matter, justice for all. If not now, when? This 87 year old is tired of waiting!"

Text on sign reads: "Black lives matter." Text on clothing reads: "spread happiness."

Text on clothing reads: "American Freedom." Image on clothing depicts: A white male in an army jacket, with the American flag wrapped around his head, carrying guns and ammunition.

Text on sign reads: "#BlackLivesMatter; hold police accountable; end racism; Black Liberation Front Seattle." Images on sign include: Charleena Lyles and Mike Brown. Charleena Lyles, a 30 year old mother of three, who was fatally shot on June 18, 2017, by two Seattle Police department officers. Mike Brown (May 20, 1996 – August 9, 2014) was an 18 year old African American male who was fatally shot by police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri after being suspected of robbing a convenience store. This shooting sparked unrest in Ferguson, where both peaceful and violent protests took place for more than a week and a nightly curfew was established by the Ferguson Police Department. The slogan “Hands up, don’t shoot” was used as part of the protest, because there was a claim Brown had his hands up in surrender before he was shot. However, there was no evidence found in an FBI investigation to support this claim.

Text on sign reads: "Is it right or merely white." Text on clothing reads: "Black lives matter." Image on clothing depicts: An upwards facing fist raised in protest.

Text on signs read, from left to right: "Is it right or merely white", "No! In the name of humanity we refuse to accept a Fascist America."

Text on sign reads: "It stops with me."

Text on sign reads: "Justice for Charleena Lyles & Philando Castile! World Workers Party." Charleena Lyles, a 30 year old mother of three, was fatally shot on June 18, 2017, by two Seattle Police department officers. Philando Castile was shot and killed on July 6, 2016 in St. Anthony, Minnesota. After being pulled over by Officer Jeronimo Yanez, Castile informed Yanez he had a firearm in his car. While reaching for his ID the officer shot Castile seven times, ultimately killing him. Yanez was later charged with one count of second-degree manslaughter and two counts of dangerous discharge of a firearm. Yanez was acquitted of all charges on June 16, 2017.

Text on sign reads: "Black, Latino and Native people are full human beings. Trump/Pence regime must go! refusefascism.org." Text on clothing reads: "No! refusefascism.org."

Text on signs read, from left to right: "Love and respect for all!", "Trump: Kremlin employee of the month?"

Text on sign reads: "Black Lives Matter, Shoreline Unitarian Universalist Church"

Text on clothing reads: "Kaepernick." Colin Kaepernick became a national figure in 2016 for protesting racial injustice, specifically, protesting violence of African Americans at the hands of police officers in the United States. Kaepernick symbolically knelt when the United States national anthem was played prior to the start of National Football League (NFL) games. This response prompted other players in the NFL and other American sports to protests in various ways.

Text on sign reads: "#BlackLivesMatter; Hold police accountable; end racism; #BlackLiberationFrontSeattle."

Text on sign reads: "Black Lives Matter!." Text on clothing reads: "Black Lives Matter."

Text on sign reads: "Black lives matter!"

Text on sign reads: "#BlackLivesMatter; Hold police accountable; end racism; #BlackLiberationFrontSeattle."

Text on sign reads: "#BlackLivesMatter; Hold police accountable; end racism; #BlackLiberationFrontSeattle."

Text on signs read, from left to right: "I accept responsibility to dismantle white supremacy", "Justice for Charleena Lyles & Philando Castile!" Charleena Lyles, a 30 year old mother of three, was fatally shot on June 18, 2017, by two Seattle Police department officers who shot her because she was armed with a knife. It had been reported that Lyles suffered from mental health issues and had recently been arrested and booked at King County Jail. She was released on June 14, 2017. A condition of her release was mental-health counseling. A pregnant Lyles was killed four days later. Philando Castile was shot and killed on July 6, 2016 in St. Anthony, Minnesota. After being pulled over by Officer Jeronimo Yanez, Castile informed Yanez he had a firearm in his car. While reaching for his ID the officer shot Castile seven times, ultimately killing him. Yanez was later charged with one count of second-degree manslaughter and two counts of dangerous discharge of a firearm. Yanez was acquitted of all charges on June 16, 2017.

Text on sign reads: "Black Lives Matter"

Text on sign reads: "Black Lives Matter!"

Text on sign reads: "Black Lives Matter!"

Text on signs read, from left to right: "Black lives matter!", "Black, Latino and Native people are full human beings. Trump/Pence regime must go! refusefascism.org." Text on clothing reads: "No! refusefascism.org."

Text on sign reads: "Jail all killer cops! PSLweb.org Party for Socialism and Liberation."

Text on signs read, from left to right: "Don't fear the space between us, embrace diversity, no fear", "Black lives matter!"

Text on sign reads: ""#BlackLivesMatter; Just say no to racism; hold police accountable; Black Liberation Front Seattle." Images on sign depict: Mike BrownMike Brown (May 20, 1996 – August 9, 2014) was an 18 year old African American male who was fatally shot by police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri after being suspected of robbing a convenience store. This shooting sparked unrest in Ferguson, where both peaceful and violent protests took place for more than a week and a nightly curfew was established by the Ferguson Police Department. The slogan “Hands up, don’t shoot” was used as part of the protest, because there was a claim Brown had his hands up in surrender before he was shot. However, there was no evidence found in an FBI investigation to support this claim.

Text on sign reads: "Black lives matter."

Text on sign reads: "#getwoke; Early trauma impacts brain and behavior! #QuantelLotts; Apartheid was legal, The Holocaust was legal, Salvery was legal, Colonialism was legal, legaility is a matter of power, not justice. - Chris Rock; You may choose to look the other way but you can never again say that you didn't know. - William Wilberforce; Justice for Quantl Lotts #sentencedserved, #sayhisname." Images on sign depict: Quantel Lotts. Quantal Lotts is a man who as a teenager was handed a life sentence without parole. He was tried as an adult for a homicide he committed when he was 14 years old. Chris Rock is an American comedian, actor, writer, producer and director. Rock started his career as stand-up comedian and came to prominence in the early 1990s as a cast member of Saturday Night Live. William Wilberforce was an early English politician who lived from August 24, 1759-July 29, 1833. He was a member of parliament and an early leader in the movement to end the slave trade.

Text on clothing reads: "Daily the Negro is coming more and more to look upon law and justice, not as protecting safeguards, but as sources of humiliation and oppression. The laws are made by men who have little interest in him; they are executed by men who have absolutely no motive for treating the black people with courtesy or consideration; and, finally, the accused lawbreaker is tried, not by his peers, but too often by men who would rather punish ten innocent Negroes then let one guilty one. -W.E.B. DuBois, from The Souls of Black Folk, 1903." W.E.B. DuBois (February 23, 1868-August 27, 1963) was an American sociologist, historian, civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist, author, writer and editor. DuBois was the first African American to earn a doctorate degree from Harvard. He is one of the co-founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and is known for his contributions to African-American literature. He is most known for his seminal work The Souls of Black Folk.

Text on clothing reads: "Black lives matter; National Civil rights Museum."

Text on signs read, from left to right: "Equality", "2017 and still racist in America!"

Text on sign reads: "Want a deal? Let's deal with our racism!"

Text on sign reads: "No longer accepting things we cannot change. Changing things we cannot accept!"

Text on signs read, from left to right: "Black lives matter", "Blas divides lies and dies us", "Charleena Lyles #sayhername." Charleena Lyles, a 30 year old mother of three, was fatally shot on June 18, 2017, by two Seattle Police department officers.

Text on sign reads: "I accept responsibility to dismantle white supremacy."

Text on clothing reads: "Black lives matter." Image on clothing depicts: A fist held up in solidarity for the Black Lives Matter movement. Text on pin reads: "Black lives matter."

Text on sign reads: "Black lives matter; showingupforracialjustice.org."

Text on signs read: "Black lives matter"

Text on signs read, from left to right: "#BlackLivesMatter; Hold police accountable; end racism; #BlackLiberationFrontSeattle", "No! This nightmare must end: The Trump/Pence Regime must go! refusefascism.org", "Is it right or merely white."

Text on signs read, from left to right: "Black lives matter", "No! This nightmare must end: The Trump/Pence regime must go! refusefascism.org", "I accept the responsibility to dismantle white supremacy." Text on clothing reads: "Black lives matter."

Text on sign reads: "#BlackLivesMatter; Hold police accountable; End Racism; Black Liberation Front." Image on sign depicts: Mike Brown,Mike Brown (May 20, 1996 - August 9, 2014) was an 18 year old African American male who was fatally shot by police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri after being suspected of robbing a convenience store. This shooting sparked unrest in Ferguson, where both peaceful and violent protests took place for more than a week and a nightly curfew was established by the Ferguson Police Department. The slogan “Hands up, don’t shoot” was used as part of the protest, because there was a claim Brown had his hands up in surrender before he was shot. However, there was no evidence found in an FBI investigation to support this claim.

Text on signs read, from left to right: "Black lives matter", "Is it right or merely white."

Text on sign reads: "#BlackLivesMatter; Hold police accountable; End Racism; Black Liberation Front."

Text on sign reads: "Black lives matter, showingupforracialjustice.org." Text on clothing reads: "Black lives matter"

Text on sign reads: "Black lives matter!"

Text on sign reads: "Black lives matter, showingupforracialjustice.org."

Text on clothing reads: "Black lives matter." Image on clothing depicts: A fist held up in solidarity for the Black Lives Matter movement. Text on pin reads: "Black lives matter."

Text on sign reads: "Black lives matter."

Text on signs read, from left to right: "If you are neutral in situations of injustice you have chosen the side of the oppressor. - Desmond Tutu", "Don't fear space between us, embrace diversity no fear", "Black lives matter." Desmond Tutu is a South African theologian and Anglican cleric. He is best known as a human rights activist and for his work in the anti-apartheid movement.

Text on sign reads: "No! This nightmare must end: The Trump/Pence regime must go! refusefascism.org."

Text on sign reads: "#BlackLivesMatter; Racism, it stops with me; Not Racist, join us; Black Liberation Front Seattle." Image on sign depicts: Mike Brown. Mike Brown (May 20, 1996 – August 9, 2014) was an 18 year old African American male who was fatally shot by police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri after being suspected of robbing a convenience store. This shooting sparked unrest in Ferguson, where both peaceful and violent protests took place for more than a week and a nightly curfew was established by the Ferguson Police Department. The slogan “Hands up, don’t shoot” was used as part of the protest, because there was a claim Brown had his hands up in surrender before he was shot. However, there was no evidence found in an FBI investigation to support this claim.

Text on signs read, from left to right: "Black lives matter", "No! This nightmare must end: The Trump/Pence regime must go! refusefascism.org." Image on sign depicts: A buddhist sitting on a lotus blossom.

Text on sign reads: "Black lives matter"

Text on sign reads: "The white silence in deafening."

Text on sign reads: "Black lives matter, showingupforracialjustice.org."

Text on signs read, from left to right: "No one is free when others are oppressed", "Black lives matter", "2017 and still racist in America!"

Text on sign reads: "Equality."

Text on sign reads: "#BlackLivesMatter; hold police accountable; end racism; Black Liberation Front Seattle." Images on sign include: Charleena Lyles and Mike Brown. Charleena Lyles, a 30 year old mother of three, who was fatally shot on June 18, 2017, by two Seattle Police department officers.Mike Brown (May 20, 1996 – August 9, 2014) was an 18 year old African American male who was fatally shot by police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri after being suspected of robbing a convenience store. This shooting sparked unrest in Ferguson, where both peaceful and violent protests took place for more than a week and a nightly curfew was established by the Ferguson Police Department. The slogan “Hands up, don’t shoot” was used as part of the protest, because there was a claim Brown had his hands up in surrender before he was shot. However, there was no evidence found in an FBI investigation to support this claim.

Text on sign reads: "#BlackLivesMatter; hold police accountable; end racism; Black Liberation Front Seattle." Image on sign depicts: Mike Brown. Mike Brown (May 20, 1996 - August 9, 2014) was an 18 year old African American male who was fatally shot by police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri after being suspected of robbing a convenience store. This shooting sparked unrest in Ferguson, where both peaceful and violent protests took place for more than a week and a nightly curfew was established by the Ferguson Police Department. The slogan “Hands up, don’t shoot” was used as part of the protest, because there was a claim Brown had his hands up in surrender before he was shot. However, there was no evidence found in an FBI investigation to support this claim.

Text on sign reads: "Black lives matter." Images on sign include: Charleena Lyles and Mike Brown. Charleena Lyles, a 30 year old mother of three, was fatally shot on June 18, 2017, by two Seattle Police department officers.Mike Brown (May 20, 1996 - August 9, 2014) was an 18 year old African American male who was fatally shot by police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri after being suspected of robbing a convenience store. This shooting sparked unrest in Ferguson, where both peaceful and violent protests took place for more than a week and a nightly curfew was established by the Ferguson Police Department. The slogan “Hands up, don’t shoot” was used as part of the protest, because there was a claim Brown had his hands up in surrender before he was shot. However, there was no evidence found in an FBI investigation to support this claim.

Text on signs read,from left to right: "Black lives matter", "#BlackLivesMatter; hold police accountable; end racism; Black Liberation Front Seattle." Text on clothing reads: "Black lives matter." Images on sign include: Charleena Lyles and Mike Brown. Image on clothing depicts: A fist held up in solidarity for the Black Lives Matter movement. Charleena Lyles, a 30 year old mother of three, was fatally shot on June 18, 2017, by two Seattle Police department officers.Mike Brown (May 20, 1996 - August 9, 2014) was an 18 year old African American male who was fatally shot by police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri after being suspected of robbing a convenience store. This shooting sparked unrest in Ferguson, where both peaceful and violent protests took place for more than a week and a nightly curfew was established by the Ferguson Police Department. The slogan “Hands up, don’t shoot” was used as part of the protest, because there was a claim Brown had his hands up in surrender before he was shot. However, there was no evidence found in an FBI investigation to support this claim.

Text on button reads: "Black lives matter"

Text on signs read, from left to right: "BLM: Dialogue, diversity, change, accountability, equity", "Black lives matter." Image on sign depicts: The international symbol for peace.

Text on clothing reads: "#blacklovemattersmore!!!!" Button on clothing reads: "Black girls are filthy."

Text on sign reads: "Black lives matter, showingupforracialjustice.org."

Text on signs read, from left to right: "No one is free when others are oppressed", "Black lives matter." Text on clothing reads: "No! refusefascism.org."

Images on sign include: Charleena Lyles. Charleena Lyles, a 30 year old mother of three, was fatally shot on June 18, 2017, by two Seattle Police department officers.

Text on signs read: "Black lives matter."

Text on sign reads: "Black Lives Matter."

Text on clothing reads: "Black lives matter: National Civil Rights Museum."