A social justice group that has been working to demand justice for Breonna Taylor is convening a four-day community convention in Louisville, Kentucky, to honor her life.

Until Freedom — a New York City-based organization that temporarily moved to Louisville to concentrate its efforts on Taylor’s case — has coined the event “BreonnaCon," according to the Louisville Courier-Journal.

From August 22 to August 25, community members can participate in workshops, a school supply drive and a faith revival. On the final day, organizers have planned a large-scale demonstration during which participants will nonviolently "escalate the urgent call for justice for Breonna Taylor and the Louisville community," according to a release obtained by the Courier-Journal.

"BreonnaCon will engage, activate and transform the Louisville community by building a comprehensive slate of programming that will amplify the urgent need for justice for Breonna," Until Freedom co-founder Tamika Mallory wrote in the release. "BreonnaCon will address a number of issues impacting the community including food insecurity."

The event is expected to draw support from several influencers, including Yandy Harris-Smith of Love & Hip Hop New York and Phaedra Parks of Real Housewives of Atlanta.

On August 3, Until Freedom announced it was relocating its team to Kentucky to bring more awareness to Taylor’s case. On August 8, the group held a demonstration in honor of the six-year anniversary of the death of Michael Brown, a Black teenager killed by police in Ferguson, Missouri.

“We will organize day in and day out until those responsible for #BreonnaTaylor’s murder are held accountable and that the systems and those in power understand that we will fight for Black women with all that we have because they are worthy,” the group wrote on Instagram.

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????NEWS ALERT ???? It’s been more than 140 days since #BreonnaTaylor was murdered at the hands of the Louisville Metro Police Department. The people of Louisville have organized for near 60+ days. We at Until Freedom have organized a major mobilization at the State Capitol, National call-in days, implemented a strategic civil disobedience outside AG Daniel Cameron’s house which resulted in 87 arrests and the powerful camaraderie of the #Louisville87…….. There still hasn’t been any justice. We have made the decision to take residency in Louisville. YES. Our entire team is MOVING to live in Louisville for the foreseeable future. We are not playing games. We don’t just talk. We organize. We are ready to sacrifice time with our families, our careers to stand by what we believe in. We will organize day in and day out until those responsible for #BreonnaTaylor’s murder are held accountable and that the systems and those in power understand that we will fight for Black women with all that we have because they are worthy. Thank you to our #Louisville fam for welcoming us with open arms. To our families, we love you. We are because of you. #OccupyKentucky

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Michael Brown Sr. attended the rally in downtown Louisville in honor of his son, which was called "From Michael Brown to Breonna Taylor: The Journey For Justice Continues."

According to BET, Brown Sr. told the crowd that he can relate to the suffering Taylor’s family is likely experiencing.

“I can only imagine what the family goes through every day when they wake up not seeing those smiles. No talk. No hugs," he said. "Those things will definitely kill you (from the inside) out. We might look OK in the face, but we dying on the inside.”

The Brown family is still seeking to bring the young man's killer to justice. A St. Louis County grand jury declined to bring charges against former officer Darren Wilson in November 2014, The New York Times reported at the time. On March 4, 2015, the U.S. Department of Justice also declined to levy indictments against him.

According to the Star Tribune, St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell, the county’s first Black prosecutor, opted not to charge Wilson on July 30 after the teenager’s parents asked him to review the case.

Bell said his office could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the officer committed a crime under Missouri law when he shot the 18-year-old. Bell, who described the decision as “one of the most difficult things" he has done, said his team conducted an exhaustive five-month investigation before releasing their report.

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