By McClain Baxley
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| By McClain Baxley: Thousands of protestors hold signs, chant and march through the streets of Downtown Augusta, Georgia on Saturday, June 6, 2020 in support of Black Lives Matter. Throughout the summer of 2020, protests and riots occurred across the United States in protest of crimes against Black Americans. |
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| By McClain Baxley: A protestor raises a fist as a Black Lives Matter protest gets underway in Downtown Augusta, Georgia on Saturday, June 6, 2020. The march began at 5 p.m. and was scheduled to take protestors all through downtown Augusta. |
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| By McClain Baxley: Protestors stand to the side, holding signs in support of the Black Lives Matter Protest, as marchers walk through the streets of Augusta, Georgia on Saturday, June 6, 2020. The sign that the woman was holding listed more than 50 names of Black citizens unrightfully killed. |
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| By McClain Baxley: Two protestors lock hands and arms during a Black Lives Matter protest in Augusta, Georgia on Saturday, June 6, 2020. There were several thousand protestors that traveled from across the state to attend the march and rally. |
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| By McClain Baxley: Protestors stand on a famous statue in Downtown Augusta, Georgia at the end of a Black Lives Matter protest on Saturday, June 6, 2020. While standing atop a brick wall and looking over the crowd, several protestors made speeches about social injustice and personal anecdotes with racial inequality. |
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| By McClain Baxley: Georgia Southern starting quarterback Shai Werts fields questions from reporters before leading the "March for Change" protest in Statesboro, Georgia on Thursday, Sept. 3. "This is something that we have to take to the team and fight for what's right." |
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| By McClain Baxley: Georgia Southern defensive end Dillon Springer walks in the "March for Change" protest across the Georgia Southern University campus in Statesboro, Georgia on Thursday, Sept. 3. The march was organized by GS football players about a week before it took place. |
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| By McClain Baxley: Two Georgia Southern students take part in the "March for Change" protest across the Georgia Southern University campus in Statesboro, Georgia on Thursday, Sept. 3. In addition to holding signs and chanting, some protestors carried speakers and bullhorns to make noise and play music. |
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| By McClain Baxley: Georgia Southern basketball player Elijah McCadden walks in the "March for Change" protest on the Georgia Southern University campus in Statesboro, Georgia on Thursday, Sept. 3. Though the football team largely planned the event, student athletes from across the athletic department marched. |
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| By McClain Baxley: Georgia Southern football team captains Shai Werts (left) and Rashad Byrd (right) raise fists as they walk into Sweetheart Circle during the "March for Change" in Statesboro, Georgia on Thursday, Sept. 3. "At the end of the day, it comes down to who will be here fighting with us," Byrd said. |
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| By McClain Baxley: Georgia Southern football players walk into Sweetheart Circle on the Georgia Southern University campus in Statesboro, Georgia on Thursday, Sept. 3. The protest concluded on the stairs of the Marvin-Pittman Building, which houses the University president's office. |
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| By McClain Baxley: More than 100 people march through Sweetheart Circle as part of the "March for Change" in Statesboro, Georgia on Thursday, Sept. 3. In addition to students, coaches and student athletes, members of the community walked in the protest. |
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| By McClain Baxley: Georgia Southern athletic director Jared Benko (left), University president Kyle Marrero (center) and police chief Laura McCullough (right) walk in the "March for Change" protest in Statesboro, Georgia on Thursday, Sept. 3. The three officials were some of several members of the GS community who made sure they were present, supporting their students and student athletes. |
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| By McClain Baxley: Statesboro Mayor Jonathan McCollar walks in the "March for Change" protest walking across the Georgia Southern University campus in Statesboro, Georgia on Thursday, Sept. 3. McCollar has been very vocal and has pushed for several legislatures that help Black citizens. |
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| By McClain Baxley: Georgia Southern defensive lineman Raymond Johnson III holds a sign in the "March for Change" on Thursday, Sept. 3 on the Georgia Southern University campus in Statesboro. "I think what helps everyone here is that people are willing to learn," Johnson said. |
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| By McClain Baxley: Georgia Southern football players J.D. King (left) and Matt LaRoche walk in the "March for Change" protesting social injustice in Statesboro, Georgia on Thursday, Sept. 3. The march was the culmination of an offseason's worth of conversations, both nationally and within the GS athletic department. |
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| By McClain Baxley: Georgia Southern football captains stand atop the Marvin Pittman Building at the end of the "March for Change" on Thursday, Sept. 3 in Statesboro, Georgia. "The movement is here, don't let it die out," said GS quarterback Shai Werts (left). |
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| By McClain Baxley: Georgia Southern head football coach Chad Lunsford talks with media after a "March for Change" protest on Thursday, Sept. 3 in Statesboro, Georgia. Throughout the 2020 preseason and regular season, Lunsford was very vocal about making sure his team's voices were heard and understood. "I know we have guys that are hurting," Lunsford said. |
