Black Lives Matter march in the small town of Sherrard, Illinois.
A Black Lives Matter rally attracted over 150 people to the small Mercer County town of Sherrard, Ill. on Thursday, June 11, 2020.
Iliawna Hook, a junior at Mercer County High School, composes herself after giving an emotional speech about her experiences with racism during school events.
Iliawna Hook, 16, a junior at nearby Mercer County High School, receives a hug from a white classmate after Hook spoke to the crowd during Thursday’s Black Lives Matter protest about being called the N-word at school sporting events.
