Two peaceful demonstrations were held on May 30. A march, organized by a high school student viaInstagram, began at Town Square. About a hundred protesters marched for about 45 minutes while chanting and holding signs.[3] A rally, organized separately and attended by hundreds of people, took place in midtown where pastors and community activists spoke in solidarity for justice.[4][3]
On June 2, a crowd of over 100 residents gathered at the Bethel Cultural Center and peacefully protested the murder of George Floyd.[5] Protesters marched, carried signs and chanted, "I can't breathe" in support of the Black Lives Matter Movement.[6]
On May 30, over 400 peaceful protesters took part in a rally and march from Veteran's Memorial Park to Golden Heart Plaza organized by the FairbanksNAACP and the statewide group Native Movement.[7]
More than 80 people attended a gathering on June 1 and 40 additional people on the next day. One young mother, whose children were in attendance, held a sign that read "Mama", one of Floyd's last words. The event was held at Wisdom, Knowledge, Faith & Love Park on Pioneer Avenue.[9]
On May 30, people held signs decrying violence against black people and calling out institutional racism, many supporting the Black Lives Matter movement.[10] June 6: Hundreds of vocal protesters gathered in Marine Park for a Black Lives Matter rally followed by a march to Douglas Bridge to drop flowers in the water.[11]
1,400 people peacefully gathered and marched in the town's historic downtown on June 6 with a call to end racism and to protest the murder of George Floyd.[14]
Around 250 local residents gathered in Totem Square on June 1, the attendees shared in a seven-minute moment of silence and two traditionalTlingit songs of peace.[15]
On June 3, around 50 people gathered at Soldotna Creek Park and marched to the intersection atSterling Highway andKenai Spur Highway to demand justice for George Floyd.[16]
People met at the whale bone arch near the Top of the World Hotel inUtqiaġvik on June 6 to protest the murder of Floyd and police brutality.[17] Protesters raised their fists in solidarity and observed a moment of silence foreight minutes.[17] One of the organizers also expressed hope for police reform, including demilitarizing the police and banning the use of chokeholds such as the knee-on-neck choke.[17]
