I’ll add more video (and photos) as I see them. Feel free to add stuff in the comments section as well. Thanks.
UPDATE Saturday AM: See below for video of yesterday’s rally at the Virginia State Capitol with inspirational speeches by students, gun violence prevention activists like the amazing Lori Haas, and politicians including Gov. Ralph Northam, Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, Attorney General Mark Herring and Del. Chris Hurst.
ALIYAH SMITH, 17, OF ARLINGTON, FILLS THEN SILENCE BY READING THE NAMES OF #COLUMBINE VICTIMS. STUDENTS ARE SITTING FOR 19 MINUTES IN HONOR OF THE 19 YEARS SINCE THE COLUMBINE MASSACRE. #DC #NATIONALSCHOOLWALKOUT
Aliyah Smith, 17, of Arlington, fills then silence by reading the names of #Columbine victims. Students are sitting for 19 minutes in honor of the 19 years since the Columbine massacre. #dc #NationalSchoolWalkout pic.twitter.com/ymwBOCC4JH
— Marissa J. Lang (@Marissa_Jae) April 20, 2018
And here comes Charlottesville High School, by far the most vocal group marching on the Downtown Mall. “Hey hey, ho ho, Tom Garrett has got to go,” is their credo.
And here comes Charlottesville High School, by far the most vocal group marching on the Downtown Mall. “Hey hey, ho ho, Tom Garrett has got to go,” is their credo. #NationalSchoolWalkout #Charlottesville pic.twitter.com/LIasTlo6oq
— C-VILLE Weekly (@cvillenews_desk) April 20, 2018
Our campaign stands in solidarity with students across the nation on this #NationalWalkoutDay. The kids of #Staunton just marched through downtown and made a circle at the historic Staunton Courthouse.
The people are more powerful than the NRA.
Never back down. pic.twitter.com/I0f5ZMLygE
— Jennifer Lewis (@JenniferForVA) April 20, 2018
Huge crowd for the #NationalSchoolWalkout in Richmond today.
Dissent is patriotic. We are proud of you. pic.twitter.com/fCEsiTdkSk
— ACLU of Virginia (@ACLUVA) April 20, 2018
Students assembled here on the Capitol lawn join in a rendition of “Lean On Me,” led by 17-year-old Aniyah Smith from Arlington, Va. #DC #NationalSchoolWalkout #NationalWalkoutDay pic.twitter.com/JkSHN54IfM
— Marissa J. Lang (@Marissa_Jae) April 20, 2018
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