PHOTOS: Skaters, bicyclists come together for 'Roll for Floyd' protest
Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review
Protesters block the intersection in front of the Bloomfield Bridge during a “Roll for Floyd” event Thursday, June 11, 2020. Skaters, skateboarders and bicyclists came together for the ride that spanned several Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
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Protesters participate in a “Roll for Floyd” event Thursday, June 11, 2020. Skaters, skateboarders and bicyclists came together for the ride that spanned several Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
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Protesters march up 30th Street in Polish Hill during a “Roll for Floyd” event Thursday, June 11, 2020. Skaters, skateboarders and bicyclists came together for the ride that spanned several Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
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A protester hold a sign as they face police officers during a “Roll for Floyd” event Thursday, June 11, 2020. Skaters, skateboarders and bicyclists came together for the ride that spanned several Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
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Protesters march along the Bloomfield Bridge during a “Roll for Floyd” event Thursday, June 11, 2020. Skaters, skateboarders and bicyclists came together for the ride that spanned several Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
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A person rides a skateboard under the Bloomfield Bridge prior to a “Roll for Floyd” event Thursday, June 11, 2020. Skaters, skateboarders and bicyclists came together for the ride that spanned several Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
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A young skater wears a sign that reads “Even Kids Know Racism is Wrong” during a “Roll for Floyd” event Thursday, June 11, 2020. Skaters, skateboarders and bicyclists came together for the ride that spanned several Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
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Protesters block one side of the Bloomfield Bridge during a “Roll for Floyd” event Thursday, June 11, 2020. Skaters, skateboarders and bicyclists came together for the ride that spanned several Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
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Women raise their fists in solidarity as protesters move along Main Street in Lawrenceville during a “Roll for Floyd” event Thursday, June 11, 2020. Skaters, skateboarders and bicyclists came together for the ride that spanned several Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review
Protesters participate in a “Roll for Floyd” event Thursday, June 11, 2020. Skaters, skateboarders and bicyclists came together for the ride that spanned several Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review
Protesters march up 30th Street in Polish Hill during a “Roll for Floyd” event Thursday, June 11, 2020. Skaters, skateboarders and bicyclists came together for the ride that spanned several Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review
Protesters hold their skateboards above their heads as they march along Penn Avenue in Lawrenceville during a “Roll for Floyd” event Thursday, June 11, 2020. Skaters, skateboarders and bicyclists came together for the ride that spanned several Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
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A man takes a cell phone video as protesters participate in a “Roll for Floyd” event along Liberty Avenue in Lawrenceille on Thursday, June 11, 2020. Skaters, skateboarders and bicyclists came together for the ride that spanned several Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
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Protesters tap their skateboards off the ground as they block one side of the Bloomfield Bridge during a “Roll for Floyd” event Thursday, June 11, 2020. Skaters, skateboarders and bicyclists came together for the ride that spanned several Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review
Protesters block one side of the Bloomfield Bridge during a “Roll for Floyd” event Thursday, June 11, 2020. Skaters, skateboarders and bicyclists came together for the ride that spanned several Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review
Protesters gather under the Bloomfield Bridge prior to a “Roll for Floyd” event Thursday, June 11, 2020. Skaters, skateboarders and bicyclists came together for the ride that spanned several Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review
Event organizer Jovan, who did not provide a last name, talks to protesters under the Bloomfield Bridge prior to a “Roll for Floyd” event Thursday, June 11, 2020. Skaters, skateboarders and bicyclists came together for the ride that spanned several Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
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A person walks past graffiti under the Bloomfield Bridge prior to a “Roll for Floyd” event Thursday, June 11, 2020. Skaters, skateboarders and bicyclists came together for the ride that spanned several Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review
Protesters participate in a “Roll for Floyd” event Thursday, June 11, 2020. Skaters, skateboarders and bicyclists came together for the ride that spanned several Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
Skaters, skateboarders, bicyclists and even some walkers gathered Thursday for a “Roll for Floyd” event for anti-racism.
The peaceful protest began under the Bloomfield Bridge in Pittsburgh before traveling through Lawrenceville, the Strip District and Downtown Pittsburgh before making a stop at the Polish Hill Bowl Skate Park.
The remaining protesters made their way back to the Bloomfield Bridge where they blocked traffic in one direction and shut down the intersection at Liberty Avenue before making a loop through Lawrenceville, Garfield and Bloomfield to return back to where they started.
Kristina Serafini is a TribLive photojournalist covering Southwestern Pennsylvania. She is a Pittsburgh native and Point Park graduate. Her work has been honored locally and nationally. She can be reached at kserafini@triblive.com.
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