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| As the protests continue in Ferguson, Missouri, a unified national moment of silence is being planned in cities across the United States for Thursday night. | As the protests continue in Ferguson, Missouri, a unified national moment of silence is being planned in cities across the United States for Thursday night. |
| Organiser Feminista Jones says that the National Moment of Silence, known as #NMOS14 on social media, was created in the wake of the shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown and the police response to local protests. | Organiser Feminista Jones says that the National Moment of Silence, known as #NMOS14 on social media, was created in the wake of the shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown and the police response to local protests. |
| "With the shooting of Mike Brown, and now how Ferguson is being occupied by a military presence, people are upset and angry," Ms Jones told the BBC. | "With the shooting of Mike Brown, and now how Ferguson is being occupied by a military presence, people are upset and angry," Ms Jones told the BBC. |
| "I have a large platform so I knew I could reach people and make things happen." | "I have a large platform so I knew I could reach people and make things happen." |
| Ms Jones, a feminist blogger and social worker, put a call out to her 30,400 Twitter followers the day after the shooting of Mr Brown, asking them to help her organise National Moment of Silence vigils across the nation. | Ms Jones, a feminist blogger and social worker, put a call out to her 30,400 Twitter followers the day after the shooting of Mr Brown, asking them to help her organise National Moment of Silence vigils across the nation. |
| Within just a few days, more than 50 vigils had been set up. Some city organisers are expecting more than a thousand participants on Thursday night. | Within just a few days, more than 50 vigils had been set up. Some city organisers are expecting more than a thousand participants on Thursday night. |
| To identify those who are participating in the movements and as a sign of solidarity, organisers have requested that participants wear a red ribbon, cloth or bandana on their arm. | To identify those who are participating in the movements and as a sign of solidarity, organisers have requested that participants wear a red ribbon, cloth or bandana on their arm. |
| For many organisers, this is their first time participating in a crowd-sourced event. | For many organisers, this is their first time participating in a crowd-sourced event. |
| "It's amazing how everyone has come together on this by using hashtags and connecting on the social media websites," says Chicago organiser Kimberly Sewell. | "It's amazing how everyone has come together on this by using hashtags and connecting on the social media websites," says Chicago organiser Kimberly Sewell. |
| Ms Sewell sees this as her personal responsibility. | Ms Sewell sees this as her personal responsibility. |
| "I was born in the Cabrini-Green housing projects and I was used to seeing heavy police presence in my neighbourhood as a young child," she said. | "I was born in the Cabrini-Green housing projects and I was used to seeing heavy police presence in my neighbourhood as a young child," she said. |
| "I grew up hoping that we could lessen the police presence in communities like these. This is a time when we can say enough is enough." | "I grew up hoping that we could lessen the police presence in communities like these. This is a time when we can say enough is enough." |
| Other groups across the country have participated in social media protests in other ways. | Other groups across the country have participated in social media protests in other ways. |
| Students from Howard University in Washington, DC, took a photo of hundreds of upperclassmen with their hands stretched in the air. The photo has been re-tweeted over 5,000 times. | Students from Howard University in Washington, DC, took a photo of hundreds of upperclassmen with their hands stretched in the air. The photo has been re-tweeted over 5,000 times. |
| "Mike Brown was supposed to start college on the Monday after the shooting. That could have been any one of us," said Howard University student Khalil Saadiq, who came up with the idea for the photo. | "Mike Brown was supposed to start college on the Monday after the shooting. That could have been any one of us," said Howard University student Khalil Saadiq, who came up with the idea for the photo. |
| "If you had been in the auditorium, you would have felt the power of progress." | "If you had been in the auditorium, you would have felt the power of progress." |
| Howard University photo courtesy of Ikenna Ikeotuonye and the Howard University Student Association. | Howard University photo courtesy of Ikenna Ikeotuonye and the Howard University Student Association. |
| Reporting by Annie P Waldman | Reporting by Annie P Waldman |
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