Queens Coalition for Solidarity and Queens Coordination Council are teaming up to rally for freedom and equality and speak out against bigotry, intolerance and hate.
The organizations set up a protest with community and faith leaders and elected officials from around the borough on Sunday at 4 p.m. at MacDonald Park, located at the intersection of Queens Boulevard and 70th Road in Forest Hills.
Ethan M. Felder Esq., Martha Ayon, Maria Kaufer organized the rally.
Several other organizations sponsored the event, including: The BlaQue Resource Network; Amplify HER; Jon McFarlane, Civil Rights Union Leader VOCAL-NY ; Excelling Church Social Justice ; Queens Community Board 6; Malkhut, Progressive Congregation of Western Queens; The Forest Hills Green Team; Metropolitan Black Bar Association; Lashawn “Suga Ray” Marston- Activist/Artist/Community Builder; Our Lady Queens of Martyrs; and LaToya Benjamin, Economic Leadership Council.
Today at 4pm, community members gather at MacDonald Park. pic.twitter.com/tOFKBpSfJI
— Jose Cardoso (@TheRealJose94) June 7, 2020
HAPPENING NOW: #Queens pic.twitter.com/2HVZfw7sTw
— Jose Cardoso (@TheRealJose94) June 7, 2020
Peaceful protestors chanting while passing by MacDonald Park. #Queens pic.twitter.com/ko7UDi6bOX
— Jose Cardoso (@TheRealJose94) June 7, 2020
A very special moment from council member Adams. pic.twitter.com/CH082GtyRR
— Jose Cardoso (@TheRealJose94) June 7, 2020
Music at MacDonald Park. #Queens pic.twitter.com/MzBPQSnRFq
— Jose Cardoso (@TheRealJose94) June 7, 2020
Before people leave MacDonald Park, they come and take pictures of the many signs placed here. #Queens pic.twitter.com/gskh6x6PlM
— Jose Cardoso (@TheRealJose94) June 7, 2020
