Other Events/Everyday People

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American Heroes: Other Events / Everyday People
Name
Protest Date
Significant Notes

Unnamed U.S. Navy sailor

Naval Air Station Pensacola
Pensacola, Florida

~August 31, 2016

  • Remained seated during the national anthem.

Jamilah Nasheed

Missouri Senate Session
Jefferson City, Missouri

September 14, 2016

  • Remained seated during the pledge of allegiance.
  • Nasheed is a Missouri State Senator.

Janaye Ervins

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickman
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

September 19, 2016

Al Woolum

DeSoto High School Colleyball Game
Desoto, Texas

September 23, 2016

Unnamed members of the local community

Morgan State University
Baltimore, Maryland

September 24, 2016

  • Community members remained seated, stood with fists raised, or remained seated with fists raised.

Charles Whitmer

Sewanee: University of the South
Sewanee, Tennessee

~October 1, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem in support of Sewannee: University of the South students who organized protests against racism at their university.
  • Whitmer is the director of the community organization, Cumberland Center for Justice and Peace.

Peggy Desautels Meyer

North Central High School
Indianapolis, Indiana

October 7, 2016

Leah Tysse

Sacramento Kings Game
Sacramento, California

October 10, 2016

  • Knelt while singing the national anthem.
  • She was the first singer to kneel in protest against racism while singing the national anthem.

Denasia Lawrence

Miami Heat Preseason Game
Miami, Florida

October 21, 2016

  • Knelt while singing the national anthem.

Cynthia Elliot

Rochester School Board Meeting
Rochester, New York

November 17, 2016

  • Remained seated during the pledge of allegiance.
  • Elliot is the Rochester School Board vice president.

Unnamed individuals

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

July 4, 2017

  • Remained seated during the national anthem.

Lilada Gee

Concerts on the Square
Madison, Wisconsin

July 5, 2017

Kianna Goodwin

Concerts on the Square
Madison, Wisconsin

July 5, 2017

unnamed individuals

Concerts on the Square
Madison, Wisconsin

July 5, 2017

Jesse Williams

Staples Center
Los Angeles, California

August 13, 2017

Camron McGarity

Charity Football Game
Chicago, Illinois

June 2, 2018