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Added on the 04/07/2020 20:53:25 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
A small group of people gather in Maria Hernandez Park for a Black Lives Matter protest, and listen to a speech by Paperboy Prince, nonbinary activist and rapper who made a Democratic primary bid for New York's 7th Congressional District. IMAGES
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and civil rights activist Al Sharpton participate in the painting of “Black Lives Matter” large yellow letters on the street outside Trump Tower. IMAGES
Natasha Cloud, a basketball player for the Washington Mystics, says athletes "have a voice that can be used for the voiceless" and challenges all sportsmen and women, black and white, that if they are "staying silent, (they)'re part of the problem" of racism and inequality. She was speaking before her teammates and members of the Washington Wizards marched to the MLK Memorial to support Black Lives Matter and mark Juneteenth. SOUNDBITE
Activists wearing face masks chant George Floyd's name at a Black Lives Matter protest in Minneapolis, the city in Minnesota where Floyd, a 46-year-old African-American man, died during an arrest by police. IMAGES
Activists, some wearing face masks as a precautionary measure against COVID-19, attend a Black Lives Matter protest march from Hyde Park towards Parliament Square in London. Britain has seen days of protests sparked by the death in police custody of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, in the United States. IMAGES