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Gallery: BSU marches for change in Parade of Peace

October 15, 2020 by David Mitchell

Members of the ACU community gathered at the Hardin Administration Building to peacefully protest racial injustice during the Parade of Peace Wednesday morning. Led by the Black Student Union, students, faculty and staff silently marched across campus with homemade signs in a time of reflection. After marching to the GATA Fountain, BSU members concluded the parade with a devotional remembering the Black lives lost to police violence.

Students, faculty and staff meet at the Administration Building before the Parade of Peace Wednesday. (Photo by David Mitchell)
Jackson Womack, senior art major from Fort Worth, holds a Black Lives Matter sign before the Parade of Peace Wednesday. (Photo by David Mitchell)
BSU officers lead students in a time of prayer before the Parade of Peace Wednesday. (Photo by David Mitchell)

Students begin waliking to the GATA fountian during the Parade of Peace Wednesday. (Photo by David Mitchell)
Students commemorate the Black lives lost to police violence in the Parade of Peace Wednesday. (Photo by David Mitchell)
Students carry signs as they silently march during the Parade of Peace Wednesday. (Photo by David Mitchell)

A group of students hold up signs during the Parade of Peace Wednesday. (Photo by David Mitchell)
Katie Walker, sophomore psychology major from Coppell, holds a sign during the Parade of Peace Wednesday. (Photo by David Mitchell)
Allie Foster, senior social work major from Grapevine, holds up a sign with a Bible verse during the parade Wednesday. (Photo by David Mitchell)

Aidan Beck, sophomore history major from Abilene, holds a sign during the Parade of Peace Wednesday. (Photo by David Mitchell)
Attendees of the Parade of Peace make their way to the GATA Fountain. (Photo by David Mitchell)
Students, faculty and staff quietly walk across campus during the Parade of Peace Wednesday. (Photo by David Mitchell)

Students carrying signs gather at the GATA fountain during the Parade of Peace Wednesday. (Photo by David Mitchell)
Erin May, senior education major from Tulsa, marches with a sign in the BSU Parade of Peace Wednesday. (Photo by David Mitchell)
BSU officers dismiss the parade with a closing message. (Photo by David Mitchell)

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About David Mitchell

My name is David Mitchell, and I am a senior psychology major from Dallas, Texas. I have always had a passion for photography and videography, and enjoy sharing my perspectives with others.

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