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Thousands take to the streets in Guelph for anti-black racism protest

Kate Bueckert | CBC News | Posted: June 6, 2020 10:09 PM | Last Updated: June 6, 2020

People gathered in front of city hall on Saturday

Image | Thousands gathered in Guelph, Ont., on Saturday, June 6, 2020 for a Black Lives Matter solidarity march.

Caption: Three women stand at an anti-black racism demonstration in downtown Guelph on Saturday. (Kate Bueckert/CBC)

Thousands gathered in front of city hall in Guelph, Ont., to take part in an anti-black racism march.
The peaceful event saw speakers, spoken word artists and musicians address the crowd before people walked from city hall to police headquarters.
Here are some images from the demonstration.

Image | Thousands of people gathered at a Black Lives Matter solidarity march in Guelph, Ont., on Saturday, June 6, 2020.

Caption: Many people brought signs, including this one that reads: 'I could have been George Floyd.' (Kate Bueckert/CBC)

Image | Thousands gathered in Guelph, Ont., on Saturday, June 6, 2020 for a Black Lives Matter solidarity march.

Caption: Thousands gathered in Guelph, Ont., on Saturday, June 6, 2020 for a Black Lives Matter solidarity march. (Kate Bueckert/CBC)

Image | Thousands gathered in Guelph, Ont., on Saturday, June 6, 2020 for a Black Lives Matter solidarity march.

Caption: After speakers, spoken word artists and musicians addressed the crowd, people marched through Guelph's downtown core on Saturday. (Kate Bueckert/CBC)

Image | Black Lives Matter solidarity march Guelph, Ont.

Caption: A man holds up a sign that says, 'Get off our necks' at the anti-Black racism protest in Guelph on Saturday. (Kate Bueckert/CBC)

Image | Thousands gathered in Guelph, Ont., on Saturday, June 6, 2020 for a Black Lives Matter solidarity march.

Caption: This woman offered free flowers to people on Saturday. (Kate Bueckert/CBC)

Image | Thousands gathered in Guelph, Ont., on Saturday, June 6, 2020 for a Black Lives Matter solidarity march.

Caption: These people were offering people free water and squirts of hand sanitizer. (Kate Bueckert/CBC)

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