Rally at Moncton City Hall (Photo by Inda Intiar)
Several hundred people participated in another peaceful march against racism through the streets of downtown Moncton on Friday afternoon.
Organizers say the march was aimed to heal past injustices and raise awareness about today’s injustices.
Entrepreneur and former professional basketball player William Njoku was among those who attended.
“I’m not one to sit by when there are injustices around. I want to stand always. I want to stand with my community and I want to stand with the young people of this community,” he says.
Njoku says he just wants his sons to have the basic fundamental freedoms that we all deserve because we’re God’s children.
Some politicians also took part in a rally at Moncton City Hall including Mayor Dawn Arnold who noted we all have a role to play to stop racism.
A minute of silence was observed to recognize the past 500 years of slavery, discrimination, racism etc.
Another minute was also observed where everyone kneeled, except for those from Caribbean backgrounds, as organizers asked for forgiveness for the slaves sold by African kings to Europeans and brought to the Caribbean.
About twice as many people attended Friday’s rally compared to the last demonstration on Monday.
With files from Inda Intiar, a reporter with Huddle, an Acadia Broadcasting partner.
