Bay Ridge George Floyd Protest #3 – June 3rd
We quite literally just passed my apartment. Cars honking in support pic.twitter.com/XdUheWwa2F
— Meaghan McGoldrick (@megmcgold) June 3, 2020
Megan McGoldrick, editor of The Brooklyn Paper tweeted pictures and videos of today’s peaceful protest – here. She’ll have the story out in the Brooklyn Paper by tomorrow.
The organizers of this event did a great job! They are the people who will change the world. I like that they came from the other side of Bay Ridge to cover the whole neighborhood with the message. They took a knee on 73rd Street.
Beautiful people with a beautiful message (below). Good neighbors!!
You will see many Bay Residents came because this was a family-friendly event and they want their children to know that change needs to happen here. Hear the cars beeping and supporting the protesters here.
This protest is being sponsored the Muslims Against Police Brutality. The organizers have said this is a family-friendly, peaceful rally.
Update: Councilman Brannan shared that this protest is being run by youth from a local mosque and he believes it will be a peaceful protest. See here
The rally is starting in front of Cocoa Grinder at 6823 – 3rd Avenue. Cocoa Grinder is not the sponsor of the protest.
Protesters are asked to wear masks, bring an umbrella, water and prayer mats….Prayer mats? Everyone could use a little prayer!
Bay Ridge please honk and cheer for these protesters – they are trying to change the world! We all want that change to happen soon.
Hugs,
marlene
Topics: Bay Ridge | 2 Comments »
June 3rd, 2020 at 8:44 am
Why does it say Black Power Movement if the youth from the mosque has organized this?
June 3rd, 2020 at 4:09 pm
The Black Lives Matter Movement is to increase black power so that people aren’t being treated unjustly, inhumanely and unfairly. It’s not that all lives don’t matter….they do, but Black Lives haven’t mattered to so many people. We saw Eric Gardner get chocked and we saw George Floyd get stomped on. Change needs to happen. Don’t get caught up in the wording….get caught up in the message that everyone needs to understand. These people matter and they need to be treated like they matter.