Peaceful Protest Planned Friday Night In Racine

RACINE, WI — Several groups including the Racine NAACP chapter, Voces de la Frontera/Youth Empowered in the Struggle, African American Roundtable of Leaders are holding a Caravan for Justice Friday afternoon into the evening in Racine.

"In solidarity with our black brothers and sisters in the struggle, organizations are planning a caravan and press conference for Friday, June 5th in Racine. We rally for black lives because Black Lives Matter," organizers said.

The rally is planned for 4:30 p.m. along Caron Butler Drive on Racine's south side, and will head north, ending at the Racine County Courthouse. Along the way, there will be a police escort to help control intersections for the caravan, organizers said.

The caravan will end at the courthouse, where a number of speakers will address the audience gathered there.

Details and Timeline

4:30 p.m.: Meet on Caron Butler Drive, line up cars along Roosevelt Park Drive. Decorate your car with your support for Black Lives.

5 p.m.: Caravan will begin to move and head towards the Racine County Courthouse, 730 Wisconsin Ave. Police escorts will allow motorists to drive through red lights, organizers said.
Route can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/JUSTICECAR...

5:20 p.m: Honk your horn 9 times when you see a speaker head up the courthouse steps!

Speakers will be broadcast through live video. Do not leave your cars. Follow that caravan.

Speaker Lineup

Carl Fields: Organizer with EX-incarcerated People Organizing - EXPO

Monique West: mother of Tyrese West

Maria Hamilton: Mother of Dontre Hamilton

Robert Lawson: YES member and student at Horlick High School

Makayla Coleman: YES member and student at Riverside High School

Jacquez Woodley: YES member and student at Horlick High School

Christine Neumann Ortiz: Executive Director of Voces de la Frontera

Scott Terry: Sentinel Mentors

Angelina Cruz:President of Racine Educators United (REU)

Giona Breckenridge ending with “A Change is Gonna Come”