'We Can't Be Held Down': Vigil Remembers, Celebrates Black Life
Jennie McKeon/WUWF Public Media Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict was a small step toward progress, but organizers say the work to unravel systemic racism and police brutality is just beginning. Wednesday evening, Pensacola Dream Defenders held a Vigil for Black Lives at Seville Square. Dozens came to the park to hear speakers and look back on the past year of protests sparked by the death of George Floyd. “The Dream Defenders took the lead making sure there was a grieving space a safe space,” said Hale Morrissette, North Florida organizer for Dream Defenders. Dream Defenders is p...
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