Listen, pray and march
Chester. Black Lives Matter supporters marched in 90+ degree heat in Chester.
Chester /
| 22 Jul 2020 | 12:01
Steven Fuller, lead organizer of the event, spoke to the crowd, saying they would listen, pray and march. Photos by Francis Ruth Harris.
Darlene Hoffman and Curtis Watkins came to listen, learn and march, all in 90+ degree weather.
People came early to learn and talk about change.
Erica Ramos with defund the police poster.
Simone Ayers unfolds questions about Chester's school board.
The group who worked to make the Black Lives Matter meetup and march in Chester real.
Taylor and Tamryn Fuller helped every step of the way.
People visited tents to learn about local politics; Black-owned businesses, where to donate to Black Lives Matter; how to be an ally and acknowledge your privilege; and defunding the police and Black history.
By Frances Ruth Harris
It’s been eight weeks since the death of George Floyd. Black Lives Matter Steven Fuller and his unity group organized the meetup and march on Saturday, July 18, at Erie Station in Chester’s historical district.
First people meandered around Erie Station looking at the various tables and exploring. The tables included information on local politics; Black-owned businesses; where to donate to Black Lives Matter; how to be an ally and acknowledge your privilege; and defunding the police and black history.
Many stayed and talked and visited the various information tables for almost two hours in 90+ degree heat before marching to CVS.
Along the route they shouted:
“What do we want?
“Justice.
“When do we want it?
“Now.”
They also shouted: “Say their names!” Marchers called out the many names of Blacks killed while in police custody.
Fuller, the lead organizer, also spoke to the marchers, who he said told him they would listen, pray and march.
He said the most important part of the meetup was to get to know others and learn what they could do to promote unity, justice and freedom.