Black Lives Matter Protest Staged at Charleston Restaurant During Brunch

Protesters staged a demonstration at the High Cotton restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina during brunch on Sunday, April 12, in the wake of the fatal shooting of Walter Scott, a 50-year-old black man, by a white police officer on April 4.

Students, community members, and members of the activist group Southerners on New Ground (SONG) participated in the protest, which was aimed at raising awareness around the national Black Lives Matter movement. Dressed in black, the activists stood in a line amongst the tables at the fine dining restaurant and read out a speech in unison against injustice. Credit: #BlackBrunchCharleston