Markus Vinson: The voice behind the chants
On May 30, Anchorage’s Town Square Park was filled with mask-clad Alaskans bearing cardboard protest signs. Their messages read, “Silence is Betrayal,” “Black Lives Matter,” “I Can’t Breathe,” and notably, “Say Their Names.” The diversity of messaging was mirrored by the individuals carrying them. The rally cry, however, was more laconic: “No justice, no peace!” Although the impetus behind the rally was the brutal murder of George Floyd on May 25, the scene in Town Square Par