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On Monday afternoon, in the sweltering heat, hundreds of people \u2014 many of them low-wage and frontline workers during the pandemic \u2014 gathered in front of the McDonald’s on West Morgan Street in Durham as part of the \u201cStrike for Black Lives.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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An organizer of the protest speaks to the crowd gathered in front of the McDonald’s. Photo by Henry Haggart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The event was organized by the group NC Raise Up, which is connected with the national organization Fight for $15 that advocates for living wages, workers’ unions and workers\u2019 rights. It was one of a series of demonstrations in over two dozen cities across the nation on July 20.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Members of the drum line kneel during a moment of silence held in remembrance of George Floyd. Photo by Henry Haggart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Organizer Tonya Marsh leading chants among demonstrators in front of the Morgan St. McDonald’s. Photo by Henry Haggart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The workers demanded the minimum wage be raised to $15 an hour and asked for hazard pay and better protective equipment during COVID-19 pandemic. Speakers said they wanted employers of essential workers during the pandemic to commit to economic and racial justice.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hasan Wilson Jr. hangs a sign from the bull statue in downtown Durham. Photo by Henry Haggart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Durham native Crispin Whittier prepares a hydration solution for a dehydrated attendee of the strike. Photo by Henry Haggart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A new street mural reading \u201cSTRIKE FOR BLACK LIVES\u201d in large red letters was painted at the intersection of Morgan Street and Rigsbee Avenue before the strike. The \u00a0mural is not the <\/span>first<\/span><\/a> to show up on the roads of Durham or other cities.\u00a0<\/span>It’s part of a nationwide trend in support of the Black Lives Matter movement following weeks-long protests over the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, and the killing of Breonna Taylor by Louisville, Kentucky police.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Protesters scattered across the new street mural, maintaining safe distance from one another.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

9th Street Journal\u00a0photographer\u00a0Henry Haggart can be reached at henry.haggart@duke.edu.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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