Organized by the NAACP, the Silent Parade was one of the first mass protests of its kind, and a powerful demand for justice in the face of violence.

A century later, the silence still echoes.

#OTD #SilentParade #BlackHistory #NAACP #AbolitionIsLove

💡 The lesson for 2025?
Progress isn’t given. It’s won by those who refuse to stay silent. From East St. Louis to today’s fights for fair wages and voting rights, the march continues.

#TheLongMarch #SilentParade #LaborRights #CivilRights #RacialJustice #OhioHistory #LCYD #Progress

That I'm 35 and just learning about #juneteenth and #SilentParade shows just how #whitewashed my history lessons were. #BlackLivesMatter