#MarchForOurLives

Understanding the history, the hashtag, and the movement

[everytown]

Have you made your sign yet for #MarchForOurLives? Check out our Pinterest board for march sign inspiration. Photo via @janna_ally.

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“Spread the word!" 

"Have you heard?!" 

"We… Are going to be… A great generation!" 

MLK’s granddaughter leads cheer at #MarchForOurLives in Washington, DC.

[orchidvioletindigo]

When I was twenty I was almost shot by a police officer because of my mental illness. I was peeling bark off a tree on public property to calm my anxiety.

Two officers pulled up very quietly in a squad car while I had my back turned. They did not announce their arrival. When I noticed them approaching me by the sound of their footsteps, I was frightened and reached for my phone to record them. They thought I was going for a weapon and one reached for his pistol. I put my hands up.

They illegally detained me and took my ID to run a background check. The one who had started to draw his gun on me asked me if I’d had any thoughts of hurting myself or others.

My background check came up clean. They released me and told me I wasn’t doing anything illegal. I went to my car and bawled my eyes out, thinking about how I’d almost died for the crime of “weird behavior.”

Don’t give these pigs a registry of the mentally ill. They’re already trying to kill us for no good reason.

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Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/4082862/students-mass-walkout-gun-violence-photos/

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The Fearless, Outraged Young Protesters at the March for Our Lives in Washington, D.C.

The energy on the street was crackling, undeniable.

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Will the March for Our Lives Lead to Real Change?

Almost two decades ago, a similar large protest against gun violence failed to spur legislative action. But this time could be different.

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Apu Gomes on Instagram: “#Repost @theeconomist ・・・ Candles are placed beneath an American flag during a vigil on November 8th 2018, paying tribute to the victims of…”

37 Likes, 0 Comments - Apu Gomes (@apugomes) on Instagram: “#Repost @theeconomist ・・・ Candles are placed beneath an American flag during a vigil on November…”

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After the protests, marches and walkouts, will students’ activism turn out voters?

Signs point to young voters coming to the polls in bigger numbers for midterm elections.

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NPPA on Instagram: “Fatima Alubaidy, 16, left, and Elizabeth Tardio, 17, both classmates of slain Jefferson High School junior Marshawna Williams, tearfully…”

43 Likes, 0 Comments - NPPA (@nppa) on Instagram: “Fatima Alubaidy, 16, left, and Elizabeth Tardio, 17, both classmates of slain Jefferson High School…”

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What Is the Real Impact of Hashtag Activism?

An analysis of the Never Again movement

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#MarchForOurLives & #NeverAgain – Erin Gallagher – Medium

Network visualizations of hashtags from #MarchForOurLives

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Dina Madni, MD on Twitter

“Below is a post I wrote during residency to ease my grief after losing a patient who was shot. @NRA, as long as our patients are hurt or killed because of #gunviolence, you’ll find us marching in OUR lane. #mylane #ourlane”

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Joseph Sakran on Twitter

“As a Trauma Surgeon and survivor of #GunViolence I cannot believe the audacity of the @NRA to make such a divisive statement. We take care of these patients everyday. Where are you when I’m having to tell all those families their loved one has died. @DocsDemand #Docs4GunSense https://t.co/XrY1G3hIi2”

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Kristin Gee, MD on Twitter

“To the @NRA, this is what it looks like to stay in #mylane. We will not be silent about the toll of #gunviolence. I speak out for this patient, for their parents who will never be the same, for every person who came after this one and didn’t have to #thisiseveryoneslane”

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Dear Lawmakers, You’re Killing Us

Emma González pens an exclusive op-ed for Teen Vogue on why #NeverAgain is bigger than Parkland.

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Key facts about gun violence

The debate on gun violence and gun control has implications on our human right to life. Read our key facts about gun violence and find out what you can do to support gun reform.