Different Kind Of Protest At San Francisco City Hall

A group of about 100 people sits and meditates in front of City Hall in San Francisco.
Photo credit Jennifer Hodges/KCBS Radio

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It wasn’t a typical San Francisco protest supporting the Black Lives Matter movement Sunday morning.

At least, it wasn't the kind of protest you've been seeing on TV lately.

This one was very quiet. Instead of chanting, yelling or clashing with officers, the group of about 75 people sat, meditated and listened in front of San Francisco’s City Hall.

Not your typical protest. Buddhist sit in and meditation to support the Black Lives Matter movement. @KCBSRadio pic.twitter.com/80hh8gNRDC

— Jennifer Hodges (@4hodgessc) June 14, 2020

"It would be a very practice for us to be able to open our hearts and to listen in a non-judgmental fashion to what our black colleagues, friends, family have to say," organizer Chris Pham said.

The event was hosted by Sit. Walk. Listen. According to the group's Facebook page, the idea for the event was to bring "peaceful compassionate nonviolence to the streets; to listen, to follow, and support black people."

"That’s the process that begins the journey of healing," Pham said.

The organization hosted a similar event last week.

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