Oren Panovka

Jul 9, 2024 | yesmagazine.org | Kamau Franklin |Oren Panovka

Emory University students and others gathered to pitch tents at 7:30 a.m. on April 25. Within minutes, university police arrived on the quad, but the students were undeterred. One tent, then two tents, went up in quick succession. Within an hour, more than a dozen tents had been pitched, and at least 100 people had gathered on Emory’s quad, with more on the way. The first ominous signs of police engagement loomed, as police could be seen on walkie-talkies, gathering near the administration building.