Pittsburgh in Protest
Pittsburgh in Protest
This series follows the summer months of activism, emotion, and unrest that erupted in response to the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25th, 2020.
Community-organized actions in Pittsburgh, PA called for an end to systemic racism and an ongoing epidemic of police violence in America.
An organizer pauses as they speak to a crowd gathered beneath the busway in Wilkinsburg before beginning a march celebrating Juneteenth on Friday, June 19th, 2020.
A man holds his heart during a moment of silence in remembrance of Romir Talley, a 24-year-old black man killed by police in December of 2019, at a demonstration in Wilkinsburg on Saturday, August 22nd, 2020.
A man holds up a sign as protestors turn the corner of Smithfield Street and Boulevard of the Allies during a march through downtown Pittsburgh on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2020.
A crowd raises their fists in the air while seated in Market Square on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2020.
A protest crosses the Tenth Street Bridge during a march organized throughout the South Side and Downtown Pittsburgh on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2020.
A man wears an American Flag bearing the names of black victims of police violence as a crowd makes its way in silence along 10th Street on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2020.
An organizer wearing makeshift body armor raises his fist as he leads protestors across the Smithfield St. Bridge on Sunday, June 7th, 2020.
A relative of Romir Talley speaks to the crowd during a community-organized protest in Wilkinsburg, PA on Saturday, August 22, 2020.
A woman listens as members of the community speak about their experiences with racism and police violence outside of the entrance to the Liberty Tunnels on Sunday, June 7th, 2020.
A man watches as the flaming remains of a police car-shaped pinata burn on the ground during a Juneteenth march and celebration in Mellon Park on Friday, June 19th, 2020.
A protest descends from Mount Washington on June 7th, 2020.
A man raises his hands in the air as he passes police officers wearing riot gear stationed in front of the Liberty Tunnels on Sunday, June 7th, 2020.
A man listens as family and friends speak about the life and death of Romir Talley during a gathering in Wilkinsburg on Saturday, August 22nd, 2020.
A young man listens from the crowd as individuals share stories of their interactions with the police from in front of the Liberty Tunnels on Sunday, June 7th, 2020.
Protestors listen as organizers speak during a sit in at Market Square on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2020.
An organizer from Black, Young, and Educated speaks with reporters during a sit-in outside of Pittsburgh Mayor Peduto's house in Point Breeze on Tuesday, August 18th, 2020.