Leaders of Last Chance for Change say they started off as 12 complete strangers, not knowing what they’d become.

What You Need To Know

  • Last Chance For Change set the goal of 40 straight days of peaceful protesting.
  • Protesters say they've made strides by feeding the homeless and repealing 50-a but their biggest accomplishment is unity.
  • Organizers say after their 40 days is up, they'll continue to organize just marching in the street.
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“We built such strong connection that we became a family as well,” said Last Chance for Change treasurer, Zahabu Gentille Rukera.

Since their first day of protesting, they’ve demanded justice against police brutality, fed Syracuse’s homeless population, and made legal change.

“We helped to get rid of the curfew, we’ve helped to repeal 50-A,” said Last Chance for Change Leader Curtis Chaplin.

In spite of all, they say they’ve accomplished, leaders say, their biggest accomplishment was bringing people and organizations together to chance the Syracuse community. Members of the group say they have had some hard times but they’ll continue to move forward, working through the bad times and keep their eyes on their goal.  

As for after the 40 days? Well, they say it’s not the last you’ve seen of them yet.

“We want to talk to policymakers we want to continue not to neck protesting and marching like we’ve been doing it but actually doing the legal work,” said Rukera.

Friday, July 10, will be the last day of their 40-day goal.