PHOTOS: Justice for Brunch Draws a Crowd to Disrupt, Not Destruct

“Greenwich is far from the hood, so why are you telling me my only option is dribbling a basketball and running fast? I get it. you want me to be good enough to make you money, but not good enough to build my legacy.”

– Timothy Frazier

Kyla, a resident of Darien, spoke about the education system, and how people could educate themselves and others about racism. She said, “If you are taught the history of a people at a young age, an age where you still have a moral compass, where you have not been altered by the society you are surrounded by, it humanizes that group of people.”

Justice for Brunch protesters marched down Greenwich Avenue to Arch Street where speakers shared their stories. June 27, 2020 Photo: Katie Turk

Kyla also said local school curriculums should be mandated to include Black history taught at all levels, not just during one month.

The leaders of Justice for Brunch shared that local politicians had reached out to the group to ask if they could speak to the protestors.

The group suggested that politicians could play the role of listening instead, but perhaps the leaders and protesters would collectively allow them time to speak if they came, but those politicians were absent from the protest.

The Justice for Brunch event was different from other local rallies, where politicians were often the first to speak.

They also emphasized that although there has already been a lot of change locally and throughout the country, there is still a long way to go.