Havana Edwards was the only child to walk out of her school on Friday. Her tweets instantly went viral, and were featured on CNN. One promiment activist called her an American hero. Source: Teen Vogue As groups of students from across the United States participated in the National School Walkout, one 7-year-old stood alone at her elementary school in protest of continued violence in schools. Havana Edwards, a 7-year-old student from Washington, D.C., was the only one at her school to walk out of classes on Friday, April 20.