Melrose Protests Against Racial Inequality Sunday

MELROSE, MA — A protest against racial inequality and racism will take place Sunday afternoon. "Stand Out for Racial Equity" will be from 2-3, when protesters will line the Lynn Fells Parkway in front of the middle school.

The protest had more than 800 people either going or interested going on its Facebook event page as of Sunday morning. It is Melrose's first organized protest since the killing of George Floyd spurred national unrest and rallies across the country.

The rally will be a "community-driven, peaceful, family-friendly event and is intended to show our character as a community," according to the event page. It asks that people "bring signs and open hearts."

Social distancing will be observed, and organizers ask protesters not linger.

State and local police will be on site.

The rally is in part the result of one that was postponed last Sunday; That rally was organized by Melrose High student Jackson Sorice and Theo Cheever from Wakefield. Sorice decided to postpone the protest after speaking with police — the duo joined with two college students, and two adults, including former state senate candidate Sam Hammar, to put on "Stand Out for Racial Equity."