Have you ever been listening to someone speak and you understand so perfectly what they are trying to say that their words begin to move inside of you? Before you know it you are standing up and the words seem to be guiding you and you realize they are now flowing out of your mouth and dancing in the air creating harmony. The one way to describe that feeling is humanity. These words that were making us experience that harmonious feeling that connected us was because of the simple fact that we are all human beings, brown, black, white, rainbow, we all have hearts, feelings, and a voice.

Well, yesterday many DePaul students and I shared that feeling. We listened to students from all different backgrounds chant and speak about the injustices within the police force. The demonstration was not about one ethnic group, but about any ethnic group who is stereotyped and profiled, which ultimately leads to injustices.

The group leaders, who are in clubs such as “Just A Sister Away” and "Move” directed the group with their hoods on and hands up in honor of Trayvon Martin. We began in front of the student center, to the SAC, to the Vincentian Circle, to Fullerton, and ultimately back to the Student Center.

As I was taking pictures, I could feel the power through the lens of the strong faces looking, not towards me, but towards justice. Bystanders were curious and even some, after understanding the chants, joined in on the marching. I did not intend to be a part of the demonstration, rather behind it taking pictures, but before I knew it I was chanting as I snapped photos. I was profusely sweating while I tried to be vocal, take pictures and not get in the way. When we arrived back to the Student Center I realized my heart was pounding and my memory card was almost full. I had never participated in a Demonstration and I was proud to call the DePaul Injustice System Demonstration my first Demonstration of many more because it was quite the DEMONstration.