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In photos: Sunday’s Black Lives Matter March
A roundup of some of the day’s best photos:
Street art in Stokes Croft. Photo: Martin Booth
A banner on College Green. Photo: Martin Booth
People make their way to College Green. Photo: Ellie Pipe
The audience cheer speakers. Photo: Martin Booth
The crowd at College Green. Photo: Ellie Pipe
Black Lives Matter signs above the Tesco on College Green. Photo: Phil Riley
Crowds listen to the speakers. Photo: Phil Riley
Speakers continue to tell the crowd about their own experiences of systematic racism. Photo: Martin Booth
Former city poet Miles Chambers takes the microphone. Photo: Martin Booth
Jade Royal promises to take 20 young people to Africa from the donations raised by today’s protest. Photo: Martin Booth
College Green falls silent for eight minutes in memory of those who have lost their lives. Photo: Martin Booth
Protester take the knee. Photo: Ellie Pipe
is needed now More than ever
Volunteers hand out PPE. Photo: Phil Riley
The march begins. Photo: Ellie Pipe
Colston Hall gets covered up, with people cheering as they walk past. Photo: Ellie Pipe
Police watch protesters. Photo: Phil Riley
The march heads towards Castle Park. Photo: Phil Riley
Protesters arrive at Castle Park. Photo: Phil Riley
The Colston statue is pulled down, and speeches commence. Photo: Martin Booth
Crowds watch speeches on what was the Colston statue. Photo: Phil Riley
Speakers stand where Colston’s statue once was. Photo: Phil Riley
The crowd split into two main groups, those at the Colston statue site and Castle Park. Photo: Ellie Pipe
Black Lives Matter. Photo: Phil Riley.
Crowds in Castle Park. Photo: Ellie Pipe
Protesters knelt on the neck of the toppled statue of Colston for a symbolic eight minutes. Photo: Martin Booth
Main photo: Ellie Pipe
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