The protest was organized by Kevin Livingston, the president of a non-profit organization called “100 suits for a 100 men,” which gives suits to parolees who need them for job interviews. Kaepernick recently donated 50 suits to this organization.
Among the people who attended this protest were Livington, New York senator James Sanders Jr., Emerald Snipes (the daughter of Eric Garner, whom police choked to death in 2014), William Bell (the father of Sean Bell, whom police shot to death in 2006), and former NBA player Etan Thomas. Kaepernick did not attend — he was visiting the Seattle Seahawks who may sign him in the coming days.