SYRACUSE, Utah (ABC4 News) – Saturday, families and demonstrators gathered in a peaceful protest action in response to the recent events across the country with racial demonstration.
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Organizers Candace Kjar and Wendy Lewis say they wanted to create a safe, positive, family friendly experience so that their children in the community could have the opportunity to stand for equality.
Families for BLM march. Photo credit: Jessica Kettle 
The march took place in Syracuse, police officers participated with full cooperation and provided crossing guards and surveillance from a distance for protection of the children.
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Families for Black Lives Matter organizer Candace Kjar tells ABC4 “we are so humbled and thankful for the love and support we received at the march. There has never been a more important time than now to teach our children that their voices matter and than black lives matter. Together we can be the change.”
