20 years ago, the million man march took place in Washington D.C. It was a peaceful protest that fought for the rights and equalities of African Americans.

On Saturday Oct. 10th, people from across America rallied in honor of the 20th anniversary. The rally was known as “Justice or Else.”

The question is, what was the relevance of holding another peaceful protest, especially on such a historic day?

In my opinion, I believe that although America has come far in creating equal rights for minorities, there is still a long way to go.

In every rule, every system and program, there are flaws. Loopholes that people choose not to acknowledge.

Since 2014 police brutality has gotten increasingly worse. For many of the lives slain by cops, they received no justice.

The lives of people such as Eric Garner, who died when the cops put him in an illegal chokehold, Michael Brown was unarmed and killed, Tamir Rice was only 12-years-old when he was killed for having a toy gun, and Sandra Bland mysteriously died while she was in a holding cell.

These losses have touched the hearts of many across America, and sadden those very same hearts.

Throughout the past two years, there has been peaceful protest in different cities. The movement “Black Lives Matter,” has spread like wildfire.

The list goes on, but the long list of lost lives has grown weary and tiresome. The fact that the rally “Justice or Else” was held on the 20th anniversary of the million man march was a cry to the world.

The message that seems to be subconsciously shown to the world is that the lives of African Americans are not of importance.

The rally was a statement that the people who stand behind black lives matter would not rest until law enforcement is forced to pay for their wrongdoings.

The name, “Justice or Else,” is a wake up call that if things don’t change soon then drastic measures will be taken. For it is not only a warning to America, it seems to appear to be the last straw.