The banners list 575 names of Black Americans who lost their lives to “personal, systemic and institutional racism.”

In addition to the family-oriented activity of painting, the protest was also enlivened by free food, a poetry reading, and live music. 

Protesters met at the Santa Clara County Government Center Friday to call for the release of youth locked up throughout the South Bay.

Elementary students at Rocketship schools across the Bay Area celebrated Computer Science Education Week by joining in the Hour of Code.