Civil Rights

North Kingstown residents proudly proclaim that Black Lives Matter

“We’re here to help serve justice for Black people,” said organizer Kayla Robinson. Around 300 people rallied in North Kingstown on Sunday to affirm that Black Lives Matter by the Stop and Shop Plaza on Ten Rod Road. It was yet another example of the power of a movement that has moved out of the cities and onto the streets

Rhode Island News: North Kingstown residents proudly proclaim that Black Lives Matter

June 8, 2020, 7:35 am

By Steve Ahlquist

We’re here to help serve justice for Black people,” said organizer Kayla Robinson.


Around 300 people rallied in North Kingstown on Sunday to affirm that Black Lives Matter by the Stop and Shop Plaza on Ten Rod Road. It was yet another example of the power of a movement that has moved out of the cities and onto the streets of suburban America. Similar rallies, marches and protests have taken place in Barrington, Westerly, Woonsocket, Bristol and Narragansett.

“We’re here to help serve justice for Black people,” said organizer Kayla Robinson. “I have to say we’ve had a good amount of people in support of us. The good has outweighed the negative.”