Black Lives Matter Across 8 Mile Challenges Racial Profiling

 

 

Wanda Olugbala chaired the Detroit Black Lives Matter Across 8 Mile rally on June 27. | Photo: Abayomi Azikiwe

 

Joyce Sole speaks at the Black Lives Matter Across 8 Mile rally on June 27. | Photo: Abayomi Azikiwe

 

Black Lives Matter Across 8 Mile rally at Belmont Shopping Center in Detroit. | Photo: Abayomi Azikiwe

 

Black Lives Matter Across 8 Mile rally. | Photo: Abayomi Azikiwe

 

Detroit Black Lives Matter Across 8 Mile t-shirt booth at the closing rally at Woodward and 8 Mile, Detriot. | Photo: Abayomi Azikiwe

 

Detroit Black Lives Matter Across 8 Mile with Colombian speaker. | Photo: Abayomi Azikiwe

 

Jennine Spencer speaks about the murder of her godson Theo Gray by St. Clair Shores police. | Photo: Abayomi Azikiwe

By Detroit Fighting Words Staff

The Black Lives Matter Across 8 Mile march, car caravan and rally took place on Sat. June 27, 2020.

This event featured activists directly impacted by police brutality and murder. The rally was chaired by Wanda Olugbala while other speakers included Yvonne Jones, Joyce Sole, Jennine Spencer, among others.

Kenya Fentress was a motivator and organizer of the events. Sarah Torres coordinated the cultural program after the march and car caravan reached 8 Mile and Woodward.

Traffic was affected for more than an hour on 8 Mile.

The Moratorium NOW! Coalition, Michigan Liberation, the National Lawyers Guild, Triumph Church and other organizations contributed immensely to the event.