PHOTOS: Historic Juneteenth marked by protests in DC
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Rain at times along Black Lives Matter Plaza, but the music keeps rolling.
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Lafayette Square was not crowded and people freely walked about.
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Friday’s Juneteenth march began with celebrating a day in 1865 before looking at the issues facing African American men and women today.
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Members of the Wizards and Mystics read the names of African American men and women who have died at the hands of the police.
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As they arrived at the Martin Luther King Monument, Wizards guard Bradley Beal and Mystics guard Natasha Cloud said this was only the first step in the march for social justice.
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The march turns off of Constitution Avenue and heads down 15th street past the Washington Monument.
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The Juneteenth march saw the Wizards and Mystics walk past the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
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Juneteenth protestors made their the way to the MLK Memorial.
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Chants of “Black Lives Matter” and “No Justice, No Peace” filled downtown D.C. on Juneteenth.
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Members of the Wizards and Mystics prepare to march from Capital One Arena to the Martin Luther King Memorial.
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Members of the Wizards and Mystics led the way as the Juneteenth march rolled out in D.C.
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Before the march, Wizards guard Bradley Beal talked about his responsibility to the city and others. He also referred to a time he was profiled in a police stop.
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Protestors hold up a sign reading, “Educators for Equity” and chant “Black Students Matter” on Juneteenth in D.C.
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A teacher’s sign in support of black students was part of the protests in D.C. during Juneteenth.
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Protestors in D.C. stop to pose for the camera on Juneteenth. Many people took to the streets Friday to protest racial injustice in America.
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A group organized by educators in D.C. were one of many demonstrations Friday. The march, which took place on Juneteenth, went from Freedom Plaza to the Department of Education.
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Protestors in D.C. made signs in preparation for a day of demonstration.
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