A Photo Reflection On The Black Lives Matter Movement Of 2020
As of December 2020, Black Lives Matter demonstrations have taken place in 76 countries. Since May 28, New York has held protests in over 100 neighborhoods.
Thousands of protesters, sweaty and voices harsh from shouting rally cries into megaphones, march the Brooklyn Bridge into Manhattan. It's a humid day in June and the noise of police sirens and helicopters does not suppress their cries. Their voices reverberate throughout the city and would continue to do so in the ensuing months of mass protests.
The death of George Floyd, a Black man killed by a white police officer on May 25, 2020, refreshed decades of despair, grief, and rage. His death sparked a global civil rights movement that confronted institutional racism in the justice system. In New York, restless protesters marched through rainstorms, city-wide curfews, and the COVID pandemic while risking violent arrests, tear gas, and rubber bullets.
As of December 2020, Black Lives Matter demonstrations have taken place in 76 countries. Since May 28, New York has held protests in over 100 neighborhoods.
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