Kristine Potter for The New York Times/Redux
On June 4, 10,000 people filled the streets of Nashville, Tennessee. They waved signs that read “Black Lives Matter!” They chanted, “No justice, no peace!” It was the biggest protest the city had seen in years. And it was led by six teenage girls.
The protesters in Nashville were not alone. This summer, millions of Americans took to the streets to fight against racism. People of all races and ages marched. Emma Rose Smith, 15, helped plan the protest in Nashville. “We are the face of the future,” she told the crowd. “We are the next voters. Let’s make a place that’s equal and just for our children.”
The streets of Nashville, Tennessee, filled with people on June 4. The people held signs that read “Black Lives Matter!” They chanted, “No justice, no peace!” With 10,000 people, it was the biggest protest in the city in years. And it was led by six teen girls.
There were many other protests this summer. Millions of Americans marched to fight racism. People of all races and ages marched. Emma Rose Smith helped plan the protest in Nashville. She is 15. “We are the next voters,” she told the crowd. “Let’s make a place that’s equal and just for our children.”
On June 4, Nashville, Tennessee, saw its biggest protest in years. About 10,000 people filled the streets, waving signs that read “Black Lives Matter!” and chanting, “No justice, no peace!” The organizers behind the event were six teenage girls.
The protesters in Nashville were not the only ones speaking out. This summer, millions of Americans of all ages and races took to the streets to fight against racism. Emma Rose Smith, 15, was one of the organizers of the Nashville protest. “We are the face of the future,” she told the crowd. “We are the next voters. Let’s make a place that’s equal and just for our children.”