A Cause With Many Rebels: Photo Essay of D.C.'s 'March for Our Lives'

Emma Gonzalez, a Parkland survivor and one of the engines behind the #NeverAgain movement, held the stage for 6 minutes and 20 seconds — the time it took the gunman to kill 14 of her classmates and three of her teachers. The majority of Gonzalez’s time was spent in a powerful silence. (Michael Nigro / Truthdig)

At program’s end, all of the speakers took a “Kaepernick knee.” (Michael Nigro / Truthdig)

#NeverAgain is the student-led gun control organization that advocates for tighter regulations to reduce gun violence. It was formed in the aftermath of the shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. (Michael Nigro / Truthdig)

Over 800,000 gathered in D.C. for the March for Our Lives rally. The event was the largest single-day protest in the history of the nation’s capital. (Michael Nigro / Truthdig)

Target shoots first. The #NeverAgain movement is taking on the NRA and its political pocketbook power. (Michael Nigro / Truthdig)

Cameron Kasky: “To the leaders, cynics, and skeptics who told us to sit down and stay silent, wait your turn: Welcome to the revolution.” (Michael Nigro / Truthdig)

Naomi Wadler, 11: “I am here today to acknowledge and represent the African-American girls whose stories don’t make the front page of every national newspaper.” (Michael Nigro / Truthdig)

Delaney Tarr: “When they give us that inch, that bump stock ban, we will take a mile. We are not here for bread crumbs. We are here for real change. We are here to lead.” (Michael Nigro / Truthdig)

Alex King: “Our pain makes us family. Us hurting together brings us closer together to fight for something better.” (Michael Nigro / Truthdig)

Sarah Chadwick: “This is not a red-versus-blue issue. This is a morals issue. And to the politicians that believe that their right to own a gun comes before our lives, get ready to get voted out—by us! The future.” (Michael Nigro / Truthdig)

Jaclyn Corin: “We need each and every one of you to keep screaming at your own congressman. Don’t be scared just because they have ‘senator’ in front of their name.” (Michael Nigro / Truthdig)

D’Angelo McDade: “We are survivors of a cruel and silent nation.” (Michael Nigro / Truthdig)

Ryan Deitsch: “I’d like to take it down for a minute, here. There might be musicians on this stage, but this is not Coachella. We might have movie stars in the crowd, but this is not the Oscars. … This is real life. This is reality. This is what is happening in our country and around the world today.” (Michael Nigro / Truthdig)

Matt Post: “We stand at a moment where our nation’s laws are not guided by what is right or wrong, what is morally sound by the many, but instead is limited by the insatiable greed of a few.” (Michael Nigro / Truthdig)

Emma Gonzalez: “Fight for your lives before it’s someone else’s job.” (Michael Nigro / Truthdig)

Mya Middleton: “I’m here because I’ve been personally affected by the lack of gun control and I believe guns have taken over the minds of individuals who want an easy way out of their dilemma.” (Michael Nigro / Truthdig)

David Hogg: ”When people try to suppress your vote, and there are people who stand against you because you’re too young, we say, ‘No more!’ ” (Michael Nigro / Truthdig)

The tired argument refuted. (Michael Nigro / Truthdig)

Fund glockenspiels, not Glocks. (Michael Nigro / Truthdig)

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Enough is enough. (Michael Nigro / Truthdig)

“It’s an issue of life and death.” (Michael Nigro / Truthdig)

Many signs are left to make a statement as people return home after the rally. (Michael Nigro / Truthdig)

Homage to the Sex Pistols. Just like its punk rock predecessors, the #NeverAgain movement is making its own rules and has a chance to change the cultural landscape. (Michael Nigro / Truthdig)

A Cause With Many Rebels: Photo Essay of D.C.’s ‘March for Our Lives’