i’m in Philly at a rally of hundreds who’ve come out to support counting every vote and also to protest after the release of bodycam footage in the death of Walter Wallace Jr.
“long live Walter Wallace,” they’re chanting.
“long live Walter Wallace,” they’re chanting.
the BLM protest marched to Mayor Jim Kenney’s Old City apartment.
“i’m going to tell jim kenney again: i need you to wake up, shake off, or get the hell out of office,” Gabe Bryant from Black Philly Radical Collective told the crowd.
“i’m going to tell jim kenney again: i need you to wake up, shake off, or get the hell out of office,” Gabe Bryant from Black Philly Radical Collective told the crowd.
new bodycam video showing the police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr was released Wednesday afternoon, shortly before this crowd gathered.
“how many times can we watch these god damn snuff films?” organizer Gabe Bryant asked the crowd.
“how many times can we watch these god damn snuff films?” organizer Gabe Bryant asked the crowd.
the march ended outside Independence Mall, where two Black Lives Matter Philly organizers, Krystal Strong and YahNé Ndgo, spoke to the crowd about the importance of staying strong, fighting back and led the crowd in chanting “we are free”
and the protest ended with this powerful moment: Black protesters were called to the front to stand together and recite the “it is our duty to fight for our freedom” quote by activist Assata Shakur
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