Black lives matter: Pictures from the rally and march through downtown Tampa (2) Credit: Chip Weiner
Black lives matter: Pictures from the rally and march through downtown Tampa (2) Credit: Chip Weiner
The Bay Area Activist Coalition, the Tampa Dream Defenders, along with the Black Panther Party and other organizations, staged a rally today that began at Curtis Hixon Park, marched down several streets of downtown, and regrouped at Lykes Gaslight Park in front of the Tampa police station. The peaceful demonstration was organized as a show of solidarity with Baltimore following the death of Freddy Gray, a black man who died in police custody in Baltimore on April 12.
Black lives matter: Pictures from the rally and march through downtown Tampa (6) Credit: Chip Weiner
The rally lasted a couple of hours and had an estimated 75 participants. There was little police presence.
Black lives matter: Pictures from the rally and march through downtown Tampa (4) Credit: Chip Weiner
Black lives matter: Pictures from the rally and march through downtown Tampa (7) Credit: Chip Weiner
Black lives matter: Pictures from the rally and march through downtown Tampa (9) Credit: Chip Weiner
Clarence Jones, who heads the Tampa Chapter of the New Black Panther Party, holds a sign along Ashley Street during Saturday’s rally. Credit: Chip Weiner
Protesters rallied down Franklin Street on their way to the Tampa Police building and Lykes Gaslight Park Credit: Chip Weiner
Participants stopped at the Tampa police station on the way to Lykes Gaslight Park Credit: Chip Weiner
After marching and chanting through downtown, the rally continued in Lykes Gaslight Park with participants sharing inspiration and experiences with police interactions. Left: activist Crystal Wilson speaks to the crowd. Credit: Chip Weiner
