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Protesters marched in Hampton, Virginia on Sunday for Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old who officials say died of accidental drowning in Mississippi but for whom racial justice activists suspect foul play.
"Say his name, Nolan Wells," they chanted. "He did not drown!"
JaPharii Jones of Black Lives Matter 757 led Nolan Wells protesters to Old Point Comfort in Hampton, "where the first documented Africans were brought to in 1619."
"Our ancestors literally started their fight for our freedom where we are going to right now," he explained. "So we're gonna finish this fight for our ancestors, and we're gonna make sure the next generation doesn't have to do what we're doing right now."
"Justice for Nolan Wells!"
Speaking at Old Point Comfort in Hampton, several students and recent graduates of Hampton University and Old Dominion University shared their perspectives about Nolan Wells and the struggles facing Black Americans.
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