The hands-up gesture, which has become a powerful symbol in the Ferguson, Missouri, protests, is spreading beyond the Midwest. Students at Howard University in Washington, DC, are using it to show solidarity with protesters in Ferguson:
Powerful picture we took today at Howard University #Ferguson #MikeBrown #MyaWhite #DONTSHOOT pic.twitter.com/ttdVg33n5w
— Megan Sims (@The_Blackness48) August 14, 2014