The #BlackoutNC protest was organized by Greensboro Rising, a collective of local organizers helping to mobilize the community around issues of killing, brutalization, harassment and degradation of Black people by the police.

Floyd’s death in police custody sparked a series of global protests denouncing police brutality against Black people.

June 7 marked the ninth day of Greensboro protests against police brutality.

“Greensboro Police, the council and [former] Chief Scott told lies like Marcus Smith’s life didn’t count.

The protest car processional began at Union Square Campus on East Gate City Blvd, moved through downtown Greensboro, and ended at Maplewood Cemetery, where four of the five people killed during the 1979 Greensboro Massacre are buried.