I don't know her, but I love her. pic.twitter.com/kHCsX2LpRb
—ᴅᴏʟʟᴀʀ (@callmedollar) August 15, 2014I don't know her, but I love her, too, and as a peace activist since the Viet Nam War, I absolutely love her sign! I cannot believe how our nation continues to "shoot first, ask questions later" both here and abroad, over and over again.
She is absolutely awesome!!! I love her T, "I [heart] world peace!"
This caring, intelligent, and beautiful young woman is what gives me hope.
France Francois was concerned her sign may be perceived as "rage," but she held it up anyway because she had a right to feel angry. Ms. Francois held the sign at last week's National Moment Of Silence in DC.
"I'm glad it sparked some conversation because I think, throughout the nation, we're all asking ourselves this question," she said. 'How did we come here again? How did we find ourselves in this very same space?'"Ms. Francois is protesting to protect her male family members and the sons she may mother some day.Francois said the sentiment behind the sign is rooted to her days as a student at Florida State University when she protested the death of Martin Lee Anderson, a 14-year-old boy who died after being beaten by boot camp personnel. After months of silence from authorties over his death, Francois, along with other students from Tallahassee Community College, Florida A&M University and Florida State University staged a 34-hour sit-in at then- governor Jeb Bush's office, in Tallahassee, Fla.
It's time to erect a memorial in our nation's capital with the names of all the AA men who have fallen.
The war against them must come to an end now.
