As Twitchy reported earlier today, a mob of protesters in New York City again invaded the flagship Macy’s store in Manhattan on Sunday to disrupt commerce and stage yet another #BlackLivesMatter “die-in.” The New York protests have been among the most high profile of demonstrations that have taken place across the country, but Sunday also saw marchers take to the sidewalks of Anchorage, Alaska.
NAACP Youth Council president Xavier Mason, kicking off #BlackLivesMatter rally downtown. pic.twitter.com/h9niDwwn48
— Devin Kelly (@devckelly) December 6, 2014
March heading to the federal building in downtown #Anchorage. pic.twitter.com/sbow2zpSRc
— Devin Kelly (@devckelly) December 6, 2014
About 120 people winding through downtown #Anchorage chanting "Hands up, don't shoot." pic.twitter.com/QQcz9JxxoS
— Devin Kelly (@devckelly) December 7, 2014
@devckelly @atotalmonet how many moose?
— Tom Gaylord (@segelke43) December 7, 2014
As the protest marched into downtown #Anchorage, tattoo shop employees stopped and joined in: #blacklivesmatter pic.twitter.com/xbhXNRD10X
— John Aronno (@johnaronno) December 7, 2014
Over a hundred gather in Anchorage Alaska #BlackLivesMatter march: http://t.co/fTFhjn4Vhk pic.twitter.com/LPSYxrepXR
— John Aronno (@johnaronno) December 7, 2014
The concept of an NAACP-led rally in Alaska was difficult to grasp for this LA Times reporter.
Alaska? RT @devckelly: About 120 people winding through downtown #Anchorage chanting "Hands up, don't shoot." pic.twitter.com/jwiRdnM9cI”
— Hector Becerra (@hbecerraLATimes) December 7, 2014
@hbecerraLATimes Indeed. Rally organized by local NAACP chapter to show support for protesters in Ferguson, New York, other states.
— Devin Kelly (@devckelly) December 7, 2014
@devckelly NAACP in Alaska??
— Hector Becerra (@hbecerraLATimes) December 7, 2014
@hbecerraLATimes Technically the NAACP Youth Council in Anchorage.
— Devin Kelly (@devckelly) December 7, 2014
No word of roads being blocked or windows smashed.
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