Photo Gallery: Black Lives Matter Protest in Juneau, AK

Juneauites gathered in downtown Juneau, AK to bring awareness to Black Lives Matter. Black women stood at the microphone and shared their stories about growing up in Juneau and dealing with systematic racism and racial slurs. One woman spoke about how her daughter was called the n-word when she was in elementary school. The Tlingít community, the native Alaskans, joined the protest by leading a traditional song with drums.

The community walked across a bridge that spread over a channel chanting, “Black lives matter.” Once reaching the middle of the bridge, people tossed fresh flowers into the channel to mourn after those lost to police brutality.