What you need to know for the Journey for Justice

The Journey for Justice

What: The Journey for Justice is a seven-day, 120-mile march from Ferguson, Missouri to Jefferson City, Missouri to raise awareness of the urgent need for change to end police brutality and racial profiling. 

When: The march will begin each day (except for Saturday) at 7:00am and end at 4:00pm. Supporters will walk close to 15 miles per day. We invite you to join us for parts or all of each day's journey. 

Where: The Journey will commence at Washington Metropolitan AME Zion Church, 613 N Garrison Ave, St Louis, MO, 63103, on Saturday, November 29, at 12:00pm. 

Accommodations and travel: Walkers are welcome to drive to start points. Shuttle buses will be available to take marchers back to that day's start point after each leg of the walk. Accommodations will be available for those marchers who wish to stay for the duration of the march.

What to bring: Marchers should dress for the weather. Temperatures will range from the 30s to the 50s depending on the time of day. Plan to wear very comfortable walking shoes. The NAACP will serve breakfast and dinner for marchers, and snacks and water will be available during the march. We still encourage you to bring your own liquids and snacks to stay hydrated and healthy. Marchers staying overnight should plan to bring a sleeping bag and pillow, and clothes for the next day.

Route:

W Florissant to Chambers

Chambers to Airport Rd

Airport to N Lindbergh (67S)

67S to Manchester (Rt 66)

Rt 66 to US50 W

US50 W to Madison St

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Between Saturday and Tuesday, we will anchor from the Washington Metropolitan AME Zion Church 

(613 N Garrison Ave, St Louis, MO)

Between Wednesday and Friday, we will anchor from the Quinn Chapel AME Church in Jefferson City 

(529 Lafayette St, Jefferson City, MO)

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Each day, we will depart the Anchor Church for the march route at 7:00am. Each evening we will reboard the buses and return to the anchor Church at 5:00pm.

We would like the buses to trail the marchers each day.

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(Departing Washington Metropolitan AME Zion at 12:30pm)

The first day we will march from the Canfield Apartments approx 10 miles; ending in the general vicinity of I-70.

(Returning to Washington Metropolitan AME Zion at 6:00pm)

(Departing Washington Metropolitan AME Zion at 07:00am)

The second day, we begin just south of I-70 and from there we'll march 22.5 miles and end in the vicinity of the intersection of Rt 100 and Rt 109

(Returning to Washington Metropolitan AME Zion at 5:00pm)

(Departing Washington Metropolitan AME Zion at 07:00am)

The third day, we begin near the intersection of Rt 100 and Rt 109 and from there we'll march 22.5 miles and end roughly a mile to the west of US44

(Returning to Washington Metropolitan AME Zion at 5:00pm)

(Departing Washington Metropolitan AME Zion at 07:00am)

The fourth day, we begin roughly a mile to the west of US44 and from there we'll march 22.5 miles and end in the vicinity of the intersection between US50 W, Old US50, and Vossbrink Rd

(Returning to Quinn Chapel AME Church at 5:00pm)

(Departing Quinn Chapel AME Church at 07:00am)

The fifth day, we begin near the intersection of US50 W and Old US50, and from there we'll march 22.5 miles and end in the vicinity of the Gasconade River

(Returning to Quinn Chapel AME Church at 5:00pm)

(Departing Quinn Chapel AME Church at 07:00am)

The sixth day, we'll begin near the Gasconade River and we'll march 22.5 miles and end in the vicinity of the Maries River

(Returning to Quinn Chapel AME Church at 5:00pm)

(Departing Quinn Chapel AME Church at 07:00am)

The seventh day, we'll begin near the Maries River and we'll march 12.5 miles and end at the Governor's mansion

(Returning to Washington Metropolitan AME Zion at 3:00pm)