Redwood City. October 2, 2020. Approximately 150 people marched with different demands for social justice. The congregation began at 6:40 p.m. at the mural located at 3090 Middlefield Street in North Fair Oaks.
Text and photos: Manuel Ortiz Escámez. Peninsula 360 Press
People of different ethnicities and ages came to the site with signs demanding justice for African-American Breonna Taylor (killed by agents in Kentucky), in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and with migrants, among other causes.
When they reached the intersection between Woodside Road and Middlefield, the protesters blocked traffic for a few minutes. Some motorists honked their cars in annoyance; others, most of them, waited patiently and even signaled their support for the protest.
The crowd, which increased as the march progressed, walked peacefully through the already dark streets of Redwood City, until they reached the centre of the city.
Some of the leaders launched slogans against racism and social inequity on the downtown board, and denounced the fact that in Redwood City there are only two high schools while there are two prisons. The rally ended without riot or confrontation at 9:30 p.m.
