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Anti-racism protest in Wellesley draws crowd of hundreds

June 30, 2020 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

The forecast called for unsettled weather conditions, but the thunder and lightning held off. Instead, a group of about 300 people, mostly young, brought down their own kind of storm on Monday afternoon as they walked the streets from Elm Park in Wellesley Hills to Town Hall. The peaceful demonstrators were led by students and alumni of Wellesley High School and gathered for what they identified as an anti-racism protest. The event was organized by recent Wellesley High School graduates Keleyia Rochelle and Melchor Becker.

The group marched up Washington St. chanting, “Black Lives Matter,” until they got to Town Hall. There, a roster of speakers demanded justice; an end to the mental and emotional strain of of fighting against a system that devalues people based on the color of their skin; and above all, and end to police violence against Black people.

Wellesley police were on hand to ensure that traffic gave protesters plenty of space as they crossed the street at several intervals on their march across town.

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The anti-racism protest started at Elm Park, in front of Sprague Clock Tower. Photo credit: Nova Biro

Anti-racism protest, Wellesley

Anti-racism protest, Wellesley
Protestors make their way from Elm Park across Washington St.
Anti-racism protest, Wellesley
Photo credit: Donna Okane
Anti-racism protest, Wellesley
Protesters wore black t-shirts as a sign of solidarity.

Anti-racism protest, Wellesley

Anti-racism protest, Wellesley
Many people had trouble kneeling and keeping their fists raised in solidarity for the entire 8 minutes, which was the point of the exercise. The idea was to experience and reflect on the catastrophic consequences that can result in a short time.
Anti-racism protest, Wellesley
Photo credit: Nova Biro
Anti-racism protest, Wellesley
Photo credit, Mary Gard

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