- More than 500,000 expected at biggest protest in Washington
- Over 800 sister marches planned across America and rest of world
- Parkland students guest-edit Guardian US
- Students in DC as special correspondents for Guardian covering march
Melissa Falkowski, a journalism teacher at Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school, sends this video of the crowd in Washington.
Her students are continuing to interview marchers.
“I lost my daughter to gun violence four years ago,” Paula Cross of Willoughby Hills, Ohio, told Rebecca Schneid. “There are so many things that need to be done that aren’t being done. I came to support the movement you kids are starting.”
“Kids like me shouldn’t be at school and be worrying about dying,” said 17-year-old Samanthan Konigsberg of Dalton high school in New York City. “Ninety-six people a day die from gun violence. Why do we have to be worrying about getting shot instead of SATs and Prom? It’s ruining our childhood.”
“I went to the women’s march a year ago and that was got me started with activism,” said 17-year-old Leah Campbell, who goes to Severna Park High School in Maryland.
“We will be able to vote soon, and unless they start taking action, they’re not going to be in office much longer,” Aja Mathis, an 11th grader from New Jersey, told Christy Ma.
“I’m here to fight for change in gun regulations,” Alexx Vieux told Lewis Mizen. “It means the world to be a part of a movement that has sparked hope across the nation. As a survivor it is my responsibility to make change and prevent this from happening in the future.”