Meg Sullivan, 32, a Gainesville resident, is seen holding her six-year-old son, whom she did not want to be named, at the protest for Breonna Taylor at the Alachua County Court House on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. (Asta Hemenway/Alligator Staff)

Asta Hemenway is a third-year senior majoring in Journalism. Born in Tallahassee, she grew up Senegalese American. When she’s not writing or doing school, she loves watching Netflix and Tiktok in her spare time.
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By Sara-James Ranta | 11:21pmThe Juneteenth flag, studded in red, white and blue, was raised in front of Gainesville City Hall on May 20, 2025.
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By Courtesy to The Alligator | May 18Senior Anthaya Charlton leaps during the long jump at the SEC Outdoor Championships on May 16, 2025.