Hundreds of people gathered in James Ashworth VC Square, Corby for a Black Lives Matter protest today (Saturday, June 20).
Corby residents spoke of their experiences as people of colour living in the town before the crowd took part in an eight-minute kneel at the end of the event.
Chalk markings reminded protestors to keep their distance because of the Covid pandemic.
Chants of 'No Just - No Peace' and 'Black Lives Matter' were repeated during the two and a half hour meeting outside the Corby Cube.
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Summer Ogden-Friel , eight, gives speaker Amal Abshir a hug during the eight-minute kneel
