Black Lives Matter demonstration in Patterson Park

Black Lives Matter demonstration in Patterson Park

IT'S A SMALL ONE.

THAT'S THEMESSAGE BLACK LIVES MATTERDEMONSTRATORS GAVE AT A RALLYAT PATTERSON PARK TODAY.ORGANIZERS SAY THE PROTESTSERVED SEVERAL PURPOSES,INCLUDING HIGHLIGHTING POLICEBRUTALITY AND HONORING THELIVES OF THOSE LOST IN THEFIGHT AGAINST SOCIALINJUSTICE.

ORGANIZERS WE SPOKEWITH ADDED THEIR MAiN GOAL...WAS TO HAVE THEIR VOICESHEARD.

We just want people torealize that this generationis really strongly opinionatedabout what's going on, andwe're here, we're present.

Wejust want them to realize thatthings need to end and thingsneed to end now, especially forour future and for ourchildren.

ONE OF THE CONCERNSWITH PROTESTS HAS BEEN THEPOTENTIAL SPREAD OF COVI━19.ORGANIZERS SAY THEY TOLDPEOPLE BEFORE THEDEMONSTRATION STARTED... THEYHAD TO WEAR MASKS AND SOCIALLYDISTANCE, TO PARTICI