Brittany Lynch “I’m very much so an advocate of speaking your truth”

Jobi Adams “I don’t really consider myself a leader. I’m just doing the work.”

Shawntera Hardy “I think we are in this situation where all hands need to be on deck if we really, truly have that goal of improving black lives and actually making them matter.”

Jason Sole “You might see me, but there’s a whole lot of people that stand behind me.”

Chaun Webster ” I manifest my politics in my art.”

Lena Gardner “I’m just paying it forward, and I’m just continuing the legacy in the shadows of my ancestors.”

A community member held up his sign in front of the Fourth Precinct before heading down to the federal court house. ] (KYNDELL HARKNESS/STAR TRIBUNE) kyndell.harkness@startribune.com Protesters at the Minneapolis Fourth Precinct in Minneapolis Min., Saturday November 24, 2015.

Community members and protesters warmed themselves by the fire during BlackGiving event in front of the Minneapolis Fourth Precinct. ] (KYNDELL HARKNESS/STAR TRIBUNE) kyndell.harkness@startribune.com BlackGiving event on Plymouth Ave in front of the Minneapolis Fourth Precinct in Minneapolis Min., Thursday November 26, 2015.

Neighborhood members watched as protesters walked passed their homes as they marched around the Fourth Precinct before heading to the federal court house. ] (KYNDELL HARKNESS/STAR TRIBUNE) kyndell.harkness@startribune.com Protesters at the Minneapolis Fourth Precinct in Minneapolis Min., Saturday November 24, 2015.

Alexander Clark lead the chants as more than 1000 protesters headed to the federal court house. ] (KYNDELL HARKNESS/STAR TRIBUNE) kyndell.harkness@startribune.com Protesters at the Minneapolis Fourth Precinct in Minneapolis Min., Saturday November 24, 2015.

Protesters danced to music as they headed to the federal court house. ] (KYNDELL HARKNESS/STAR TRIBUNE) kyndell.harkness@startribune.com Protesters at the Minneapolis Fourth Precinct in Minneapolis Min., Saturday November 24, 2015.

Protesters held up tarps against gated parking lot of the Minneapolis Fourth Precinct and chanted during their outside occupation outside surrounding area. ] (KYNDELL HARKNESS/STAR TRIBUNE) kyndell.harkness@startribune.com Black Lives Matter protested in front of Minneapolis Fourth Precinct in Minneapolis Min., Wednesday November 18, 2015.

Protesters moved to the gated parking lot of the Minneapolis Fourth Precinct to chant during their outside occupation outside surrounding area. ] (KYNDELL HARKNESS/STAR TRIBUNE) kyndell.harkness@startribune.com Black Lives Matter protested in front of Minneapolis Fourth Precinct in Minneapolis Min., Wednesday November 18, 2015.

Police in riot gear watched the crowd of protesters after they drove near the front of the Minneapolis Fourth Precinct ] (KYNDELL HARKNESS/STAR TRIBUNE) kyndell.harkness@startribune.com Black Lives Matter protested in front of Minneapolis Fourth Precinct in Minneapolis Min., Wednesday November 18, 2015.

Jason Sole, of the NAACP lead the crowd in chanting and keep them at a safe distance after police in riot gear drove near the front of the Minneapolis Fourth Precinct ] (KYNDELL HARKNESS/STAR TRIBUNE) kyndell.harkness@startribune.com Black Lives Matter protested in front of Minneapolis Fourth Precinct in Minneapolis Min., Wednesday November 18, 2015.

Minneapolis Police Chief Janee Harteau was asked a flood a questions from protesters in front of the Minneapolis Fourth Precinct. ] (KYNDELL HARKNESS/STAR TRIBUNE) kyndell.harkness@startribune.com Protesters in front of Minneapolis Fourth Precinct in Minneapolis Min., Friday November 20, 2015.

Angry community members loudly questioned officers standing guard about their actions in north Minneapolis. ] (KYNDELL HARKNESS/STAR TRIBUNE) kyndell.harkness@startribune.com Black Lives Matter protested in front of Minneapolis Fourth Precinct in Minneapolis Min., Wednesday November 18, 2015.

Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges got peppered with questions from protestors about police violence. ] (KYNDELL HARKNESS/STAR TRIBUNE) kyndell.harkness@startribune.com Protesters in front of Minneapolis Fourth Precinct in Minneapolis Min., Thursday November 19, 2015.

Crowd members held up cellphones as lights in honor of Jamar Clark during a vigil held in front of the Minneapolis Fourth Precinct. ] (KYNDELL HARKNESS/STAR TRIBUNE) kyndell.harkness@startribune.com Protesters in front of Minneapolis Fourth Precinct in Minneapolis Min., Friday November 20, 2015.

Josie Johsnon listened to speakers during a vigil held in front of the Minneapolis Fourth Precinct. ] (KYNDELL HARKNESS/STAR TRIBUNE) kyndell.harkness@startribune.com Protesters in front of Minneapolis Fourth Precinct in Minneapolis Min., Friday November 20, 2015.

Demonstrators outside the Minneapolis Police Department’s 4th Precinct split off and walk to the site where Jamar Clark was shot by police, on Friday, Nov. 20, 2015. (Kyndell Harkness/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS)

Rev Richard Coleman lead a group of protesters in prayer on the five day of protesting in front of the Minneapolis Fourth Precinct. ] (KYNDELL HARKNESS/STAR TRIBUNE) kyndell.harkness@startribune.com Protesters in front of Minneapolis Fourth Precinct in Minneapolis Min., Thursday November 19, 2015.

Andrew Bickford helped start a fire in one of the several fire pits on the five day of protesting in front of the Minneapolis Fourth Precinct. ] (KYNDELL HARKNESS/STAR TRIBUNE) kyndell.harkness@startribune.com Protesters in front of Minneapolis Fourth Precinct in Minneapolis Min., Thursday November 19, 2015.