I set off on my four mile walk around Lititz around 4:15 am, starting off on a walking trail between my apartment and the library. I often walk this path, but everything is different with this much snow on the ground. The thing about light is that you never really notice it during the day. But at night, each individual light seems like its own little star, illuminating it’s own little world.

I had the opportunity to attend one of six Black Lives Matter protests held in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The protest and march through Lititz, PA was organized by 17-year-old Mikayla Mangome. Here is the event as it unfolded through my eyes and through my lens.