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Photos: Hundreds attend rally hosted by the Black Voices Project in Iowa City
May. 30, 2020 9:54 pm, Updated: May. 30, 2020 11:14 pm
The rally was organized as Iowa City's resposne to the death of George Floyd as well as other black men and women killed and attended by a handful of local government leaders.
Activist Lujayn Hamad speaks to protestors through a megaphone during a rally hosted by the Black Voices Project at the University of Iowa Pentacrest in Iowa City on Saturday, May 30, 2020. The rally was held in response to the recent death of George Floyd, a black man who died Monday night while in custody of Minneapolis police officers. Organizers estimated that over 750 individuals attended. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Activist Tina Deng (right of center) raises her fist in the air along with other protestors at the University of Iowa Pentacrest in Iowa City on Saturday, May 30, 2020. Deng joined a group of about a dozen activists who left in a car parade after the rally headed for Minneapolis. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Johnson County supervisor Royceann Porter leans against a light pole bearing the names of black men and women killed by police or in racially motivated attacks during a rally at the University of Iowa Pentacrest in Iowa City on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Ambar Aragon of West Liberty (right) holds a sign with George Floyd's name up joined by family members Isaac Aragon, 11, (from left), Jared Aragon, 13, and Jaziel Castillo, 10, during a rally at the University of Iowa Pentacrest in Iowa City on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Protestors take to the University of Iowa Pentacrest for a rally in response to the killing of George Floyd and other black men and women across the country recently in Iowa City on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Hundreds of protestors stand in the middle of Clinton Street as it is closed for a rally at the University of Iowa Pentacrest in Iowa City on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
A protestor's sign is seen left behind leaning against a light pole after the crowd clears away at the University of Iowa Pentacrest in Iowa City on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Iowa City councilwoman Mazahir Salih raises her arms in the air as protesters chant together during a rally at the University of Iowa Pentacrest in Iowa City on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
A protestor sits holding a sign during a rally at the University of Iowa Pentacrest in Iowa City on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Iowa City mayor Bruce Teague speaks to protestors during a rally at the University of Iowa Pentacrest in Iowa City on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Protestors gather at the intersection of Clinton Street and Iowa Avenue for a rally in Iowa City on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
The names of black men and women killed are seen posted on a light post at the University of Iowa Pentacrest in Iowa City on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Johnson County Supervisor Royceann Porter lays on the ground as protestors chant 'I can't breathe' during a rally at the University of Iowa Pentacrest in Iowa City on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Protestors hold their signs up and listen to speakers during a rally at the University of Iowa Pentacrest in Iowa City on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Protestors chant with leaders during a rally at the University of Iowa Pentacrest in Iowa City on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Johnson County Supervisor Royceann Porter speaks to protestors during a rally at the University of Iowa Pentacrest in Iowa City on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Activist Ala Mohammed reads a poem to protestors during a rally at the University of Iowa Pentacrest in Iowa City on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Johnson County Supervisor Royceann Porter speaks during a rally at the University of Iowa Pentacrest in Iowa City on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Activist Tina Deng speaks during a rally at the University of Iowa Pentacrest in Iowa City on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Protestors hold signs and listen to speakers during a rally at the University of Iowa Pentacrest in Iowa City on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
A protestor sits with her sign during a rally at the University of Iowa Pentacrest in Iowa City on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Iowa City mayor Bruce Teague speaks to protestors at the University of Iowa Pentacrest in Iowa City on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Activist Andre Wright, a co-founder of Humanize My Hoodie, speaks to protestors during a rally at the University of Iowa Pentacrest in Iowa City on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Activist Raneem Hamad (left) holds up the megaphone for her sister Lujayn Hamad as she speaks to protestors during a rally at the University of Iowa Pentacrest in Iowa City on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Protestors listen to activists and local leaders speak during a rally at the University of Iowa Pentacrest in Iowa City on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
A protestor holds a sign during a rally at the University of Iowa Pentacrest in Iowa City on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Protestors listen to activists and local leaders speak during a rally at the University of Iowa Pentacrest in Iowa City on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
A protestor sits with her sign during a rally at the University of Iowa Pentacrest in Iowa City on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
A young boy takes shade under a protest sign during a rally at the University of Iowa Pentacrest in Iowa City on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Johnson County Supervisor Royceann Porter speaks to protestors during a rally at the University of Iowa Pentacrest in Iowa City on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
Protestors listen to activists and local leaders speak during a rally at the University of Iowa Pentacrest in Iowa City on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
North Liberty city councilwoman RaQuishia Harrington speaks to protestors during a rally at the University of Iowa Pentacrest in Iowa City on Saturday, May 30, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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