Redwood City. October 2, 2020. Approximately 150 people held a march with various social justice demands. 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 arrived at the site with signs demanding justice for African-American Breonna Taylor (killed by police officers in Kentucky), in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and with migrants, among other causes.
Upon arriving at the intersection of Woodside Road and Middlefield, the protesters blocked traffic for a few minutes. Some motorists honked their horns in annoyance; others, the majority, waited patiently and even made signs in support of the protest.
The crowd, which grew as the march progressed, walked peacefully through the darkened streets of Redwood City until they reached downtown.
In the downtown square, some of the leaders launched slogans against racism and social inequality, and denounced the fact that in Redwood City there are only two high schools while there are two jails. The rally ended without disturbances or confrontations at 9:30 pm.
