Pic of the Week: Black Lives Matter in Kingston, Jamaica ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ

Photo by Martei Korley

On Saturday, a group of several hundred gathered peacefully outside of the U.S. Embassy in Kingston, Jamaica, in solidarity with U.S. protesters and the Black Lives Matter movement. Protesters including Ras Takura, Lila Ike, Kabaka Pyramid and Vanessa Lee Bongo rallied in support of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery as well as Jamaicans who have died at the hands of authorities.

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