Armed Black Protesters March Toward Georgia's Stone Mountain Confederate Monument
A group of armed black protesters gathered in Stone Mountain, Georgia, on July 4 before marching into the town’s famed park, which is home to a carving of Confederate leaders.
The armed group reportedly marched through the park, leaving with an escort from Stone Mountain Park Police.
11Alive.com reported the group was calling for the removal of Confederate-era monuments.
In this footage shot by Naomi Rutagarama, the protesters march past her as she records from a car. One protester says, “Black power,” and another says, “Black love, black love.”
Rutagarama told Storyful the “protest was peaceful and organized.” Credit: Naomi Rutagarama via Storyful
