A protester writes on a sign at the Black Lives Matter DC gathering in Folger Park in Southeast quadrant of Washington, DC.

Lauren Renford speaks at the Rally for DC Lives in Folger Park in Washington, DC on March 24, 2018.

Ryan Battle speaks at the Rally for DC Lives in Folger Park in Washington, DC on March 24, 2018.

Emily Pemberton at the March for Our Lives rally in Washington, DC on March 24, 2018.