Jesse Williams joins Ferguson protest rally
Grey'S Anatomy star Jesse Williams was one of the thousands who rallied in Missouri over the weekend (ends12Oct14) seeking justice for the the killing of unarmed teenager Michael Brown.
In August (14), race riots between locals and law enforcement officials in Ferguson erupted after Brown, an 18-year-old African-American, was shot and killed by a white police officer investigating a robbery.
While a grand jury is still meeting to decide whether the cop who
killed Brown will be charged, thousands of citizens gathered in
Ferguson on Friday for "Ferguson October", a planned weekend of
four-day protests.
Williams joined in on Saturday (11Oct14) as they marched 12 miles
from Ferguson to nearby St. Louis, demanding the officer under
trial be charged with a crime.
The actor documented his weekend on his various social media
accounts, posting photos of himself talking to protesters and in
the thick of the crowd's march to St. Louis.
One photo, showing Williams giving comfort to a distraught female
protester, was posted alongside the caption, "This is a two way
street. Ferguson, MO Oct 11, 2014."
Williams is also part of the Question Bridge: Black Males video
project team, which is documenting Ferguson October to "archiving
the thoughts and concerns of the people and recording Black males
asking and answering the questions that matter to them," according
to his Tumblr page.
Williams isn't the only celebrity in town to show support for the
protests - artists such as Talib Kweli, dead prez, and Jasiri X
performed at a free Hip Hop 4 Justice concert on Sunday
(12Oct14).