Protests continue here in the South and all over the United States, which means that my coverage of these events will continue as I try to bring you more insight into what it’s like on the ground. Today, that means a protest in Seneca, South Carolina, a town of about 8,500 people, where approximately 125 citizens showed up to peacefully protest at city hall on Monday.
As I’ve said in my previous coverage of both Atlanta and Athens, I believe that these protests are not black Americans versus white Americans, nor do they insinuate that because black lives matter, all lives do not. Instead, I think that the photos below demonstrate a cry for help from our fellow citizens — people who have been oppressed in the land of the free for far too long.
You can truly grieve for every officer who has been lost in the line of duty in this country and still be troubled by cases of police overreach. Those two ideas are not mutually exclusive. You can have great regard for law enforcement and still want them to be held to high standards.
– Jon Stewart
[Editors Note]: It is here that I want to remind you of the premise of this project — we are more alike than different and most people are good. I believe that goes for the people who demonstrated in Seneca just as much as it goes for the police officers who were present at the beginning of the event. As with all of my coverage in the past year, I hope it helps you gain a more full picture of the many pieces in the American puzzle.
