Signs were held high and chants yelled loudly during the second Black Lives Matter protest in Nanaimo. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)

By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

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VIDEO: Black Lives Matter supporters march through downtown Nanaimo

Jun 13, 2020 | 4:17 PM

NANAIMO — Chants of “Black Lives Matter” filled downtown Nanaimo for the second event in two weeks protesting for change.

More than 100 people carried signs high and chanted loudly during the peaceful march from Maffeo Sutton Park to Nanaimo City Hall on Saturday, Jun. 13.

Protesters rallied in front of City Hall and listened to numerous speakers, including organizer Lexy Kriegel, Nanaimo coun. Zeni Maartman and Snuneymuxw First Nation coun. Doug White.

At the end of the event, supporters left flowers on the steps of City Hall to symbolize hope for a brighter future.

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This was the second Black Lives Matter event in Nanaimo, following a massive protest in Maffeo Sutton Park.

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