by
Ryan Belmore
Thousands joined Black Lives Matter Rhode Island for a peaceful protest on Saturday.
The 2 1/2 hour rally began at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center (MLK Center) and then marched up Dr. Marcus Wheatland Boulevard to Equality Park and then down Broadway, making stops for speeches in front of the Newport Police Department and the Court House in Washington Square. The event concluded back at the MLK Center with a speaking program.
View this post on InstagramA view from above. Posted @withregram • @jrkayridrone The March for Equality
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View this post on InstagramBlack Lives Matter Rhode Island hosts Rally for Justice and Equality in #newportri #whatsupnewp
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View this post on InstagramCars are honking on Broadway this morning for change. #whatsupnewp #newportri #rhodeisland
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Ryan Belmore is the owner and publisher of What's Up Newp. He took over the publication in 2012 and has grown it into a three-time Rhode Island Monthly Best Local News Blog (2018, 2019, 2020). He was named LION Publishers Member of the Year in 2020 and received the Dominique Award from the Arts & Cultural Society of Newport County the same year. He has been awarded grants for investigative and community journalism, and continues to coach and mentor new local news publications nationwide. Ryan... More by Ryan Belmore
