Demonstrators come together in Jacksonville Beach for a display of unity
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. โ Demonstrators gathered Thursday evening at the Seawalk Pavilion for what they called a display of unityOrganizers with Beaches For Change, which was created by an Atlantic Beach woman on social media, said the โBeaches Display of Unityโ event was about bringing the support to Jacksonville Beach peacefully. Around 6 p.m., demonstrators could be seen showing up with signs. Organizers told News4Jax they have been concerned that the beaches are predominantly white and havenโt been participating in the protests, and thatโs why they met at the Seawalk Pavilion Thursday night. I donโt see anything going on, so I initiated this movement to show our support out here,โ said organizer Taryn Montgomery, with Beaches For Change. And so I think that by us planning, weโre not here to speak, especially considering that weโre white.