Many moms held signs referencing George Floyd, who had called out for his mom shortly before his death at the hands of former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin.
Rain wasnt about to stop these moms from marching to demand justice for the Black lives that have been lost to police brutality and excessive force.
On Thursday, roughly 100 moms, children and other supporters in the Mamas March began at Brook Street and Muhammad Ali Boulevard and made their way to Jefferson Square Park ahead of a weekend packed with protests.
The Mamas March was inspired by similar marches in Chicago and Portland, where moms have joined and stood between protesters and police. Many of the moms in the Louisville march carried signs referencing George Floyd who called out for his mother as former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck, killing him.
The organizer of the Mamas March, as well as of the recent Kids March, said they posted the idea for the march on Facebook and immediately received a large positive response.
Its exciting to give space for people who maybe havent come down here before, they said, asking to remain anonymous to avoid being doxed. Like with the Kids March, there was an untapped group of people who havent been down here who feel like they dont know how they can get involved.
For those who wish to get involved in the movement, the organizer said that just showing up is a great way to start. We want to continue to encourage everyone to come down here as often as they can and be here with us, stand with us, eat with us, march with us, just spend time with us. I think thats the beautiful thing about movements like this, specifically movements that are justice focused, is that there is space for everyone. Everyone to some degree has seen something that has always felt not ok or wrong and can kind of tap into that and realize that everyone is needed here.
The rain brought out umbrellas and ponchos but did not deter the moms from marching to Jefferson Square Park. KATHRYN HARRINGTONLivestreamer Tara Bassett is supported as she walks backward while covering the Mamas’ March on Thursday. KATHRYN HARRINGTONThe Mamas’ March was “a march for every mother who wants to leave a better world for their children” according to the groups Facebook page. KATHRYN HARRINGTONThe rain on Thursday didn’t stop moms from marching to Jefferson Square Park. KATHRYN HARRINGTONMichele Wilcox. KATHRYN HARRINGTONCharlie and Jennifer Morrison brought signs to the Mamas’ March. KATHRYN HARRINGTONRosie Henderson with Right to Live headed the Mamas’ March on Thursday from Brook Street and Muhammad Ali Boulevard to Jefferson Square Park. KATHRYN HARRINGTONSeveral of the younger protesters got a chance to address the crowd in Jefferson Square Park after the Mamas’ March on Thursday. KATHRYN HARRINGTON‘No justice, no peace,’ this protester told the crowd at Jefferson Square Park. KATHRYN HARRINGTONA young marcher reacts as fellow protesters sang her happy birthday in Jefferson Square Park. KATHRYN HARRINGTON
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