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Four of the protest's primary organizers, in order: Calvert White, Taylor Turnage, Maisie Brown and Timothy Young, speaking to media after the event's end. Protest at the Governor's Mansion, Saturday, June 6, 2020. Photo by Nick Judin.

Protesters filled the streets of downtown Jackson in a rally that was both peaceful and forceful. Protest at the Governor's Mansion, Saturday, June 6, 2020. Photo by Nick Judin.

A protester at the June 6 rally, holds a sign emblazoned with the names of some of the many victims of police violence in America in recent years. Protest at the Governor's Mansion, Saturday, June 6, 2020. Photo by Nick Judin.

Representatives from the Southern Region Mississippi New Black Panther Party joined the protest on Saturday. Protest at the Governor's Mansion, Saturday, June 6, 2020. Photo by Nick Judin.

Calvert White, exhausted after co-organizing the most heavily attended protest in Mississippi since 1964, raises his fist in solidarity. Protest at the Governor's Mansion, Saturday, June 6, 2020. Photo by Nick Judin.

Taylor Turnage, President of the Mississippi Youth and College NAACP, speaks to a crowd she cannot see an end to. Protest at the Governor's Mansion, Saturday, June 6, 2020. Photo by Nick Judin.

Protest attendees raise their hands, lowering fingers whenever speaker Calvert White lists a privilege they lack. Protest at the Governor's Mansion, Saturday, June 6, 2020. Photo by Nick Judin.

Calvert White, vice president of the Alcorn State NAACP, speaks passionately of the black experience in America, asking attendees to consider the privilege they carry with them. Protest at the Governor's Mansion, Saturday, June 6, 2020. Photo by Nick Judin.

Col. Jennifer Riley Collins, who ran for Attorney General in last year's elections, says the young organizers of Saturday's protests "are standing here fighting for our right to breathe." Protest at the Governor's Mansion, Saturday, June 6, 2020. Photo by Nick Judin.

Maisie Brown, youth program director at the Institute for Democratic Education in America, holds up a picture of Mario Clark, whom officers from the Jackson Police Department beat to death in 2019. Protest at the Governor's Mansion, Saturday, June 6, 2020. Photo by Nick Judin.

Maisie Brown and Calvert White lead a march of thousands of Mississippians along the streets of downtown Jackson, calling for justice and equal treatment for black Americans and an end to police brutality. Protest at the Governor's Mansion, Saturday, June 6, 2020. Photo by Nick Judin.

A young protester raises her fist in front of the Bancorp South Building. Protest at the Governor's Mansion, Saturday, June 6, 2020. Photo by Julian Mills.

A child with a sign saying “My Life Matters” marches with hands held. Protest at the Governor's Mansion, Saturday, June 6, 2020. Photo by Julian Mills.

Protesters march to the beat down South Congress Street. Protest at the Governor's Mansion, Saturday, June 6, 2020. Photo by Julian Mills.

Protesters face the Governor’s Mansion with raised hands. Protest at the Governor's Mansion, Saturday, June 6, 2020. Photo by Julian Mills.

Signs saying “Silence is betrayal! Latinx for Black Lives” and “Stand up for black people even if you are not black because black lives matter 2”. Protest at the Governor's Mansion, Saturday, June 6, 2020. Photo by Julian Mills.

Protester’s hold signs about lives lost to violence. Protest at the Governor's Mansion, Saturday, June 6, 2020. Photo by Julian Mills.

View of the crowd from St. Andrew’s Episcopal Cathedral. Protest at the Governor's Mansion, Saturday, June 6, 2020. Photo by Julian Mills.