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As with the killing of Eric Garner, video of the event spread quickly through news and social media sparking international protests. In New York, the incident drew comparisons to Eric Garner, and demonstrations, protests, and marches occurred at several sites in each of the five New York City boroughs starting on May 28, 2020.
Protests were held in New York City in response to the killing of Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old African American man and Michael Jackson impersonator, by Daniel Penny, a white ex-Marine while riding the F Train on May 1, 2023. [201] [202] Penny approached Neely from behind, placing him in a chokehold until Neely was unconscious. [203]
On August 9, Cenat made his first public appearance after the riot in a live stream, holding up a New York Daily News issue, apologizing, and announcing that he would take a break from live streaming. [33] [34] He said that he was "beyond disappointed in anybody who became destructive that day". [24] [25] The incident became an Internet meme.
OPINION: Black Americans protesting racial violence is not unusual. But when people are more upset by Black people’s protests than the injustice that sparked them, it’s kinda weird. The post ...
Babylon: On June 14, hundreds gathered for two Black Lives Matter protests in Babylon Village, which eventually united into one larger protest. [77]Bay Shore: Thousands marched through downtown Bay Shore on June 7, walking from the Dr. George S. King Park Gazebo to the Bay Shore Commons, back through Main Street, then to the Bay Shore-Brightwaters Library.
A protester holds up a large black power raised fist in the middle of the crowd that gathered at Columbus Circle in New York City for a Black Lives Matter Protest spurred by the death of George Floyd.
In New York City, protesters filled Manhattan's streets on Fifth Avenue and Columbus Circle to mark the day. "We are all Palestinians," the crowd was heard chanting. Anti-israel Protesters ...
Boarded-up storefronts at New York City's Saks Fifth Avenue during the George Floyd protests. Anti-racist self-education became a trend throughout June 2020 in the United States, and black anti-racist writers found new audiences. During the Floyd protests, black-owned bookstores saw an influx of interest, especially for books on social justice ...