FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Protests throughout South Florida continued Friday afternoon, as groups formed in Fort Lauderdale and Davie to demonstrate against racial injustice.
In Fort Lauderdale, the protest went from Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, to the Fort Lauderdale Police station.
Nathan Austin, a pastor, said, “We are tired of seeing other people’s knee on our necks. Next time we see someone’s knee down, is to bend down and pray. Until we see that, we will continue to use our breath for change in this country.”
On their way to the police station, protesters stopped traffic and knelt on Broward Boulevard.
Reverend Jimmy Witherspoon of SMBC said, “We’re sticking up for people, for black people. We want everyone to know that their life does matter.”
Bruneley Lanne, an attorney, said, “I’m still fighting the fight my parents fought. My grandparents fought. At what point is this going to be over?”
The protest continued until 8 p.m.
In Davie, another group of a few dozen protesters formed along Davie Road.
A woman over a megaphone in Weston said, “Our voice will be heard whether they want it or not.”
The object is to bring awareness to those who may not understand the impact of such blatantly racist gestures as he said he saw on Friday.
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