Pace athletes organize march from campus to spot where DJ Henry was fatally shot

Pace University student athletes made a stand this past week by canceling workouts in a sign of unity to protest racism and social injustice.

News 12 Staff

Aug 30, 2020, 12:51 AM

Updated 1,571 days ago

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Pace University student athletes made a stand this past week by canceling workouts in a sign of unity to protest racism and social injustice.

Captains from all the teams have also organized a protest march on Sunday where they'll walk from campus to the Thornwood Plaza.

That's where former Setters football player DJ Henry was shot and killed by a Pleasantville police officer 10 years ago.
"Everyone needs to speak up -- black, white, it doesn't matter," says senior quarterback Calrton Aiken. "Everyone needs to come together in solidarity and bring a change. You don't have to agree with what we are trying to do or anything like that, but that doesn't mean you have to hate us."