Motorbikes ride out in support of Black Lives Matter movement

Ride Against Racism bikers congregated to stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in Norwich on Sunday. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN (Image: Archant 2020)

The peaceful Ride Against Racism, which attracted around 20 bikers from across the county, left St Peter’s Street in Norwich just outside City Hall on Sunday, June 14.

As the bikes left to travel along the ring road, spectators of the socially distant event shouted out the name George Floyd, the black American man who was killed by a white police officer who knelt on his neck for just under nine minutes.

Ride Against Racism bikers congregated to stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in Norwich on Sunday. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN (Image: Archant 2020)

Hugh Stanners, involved in the Stand Up to Racism in East Anglia action group, said: “It has been absolutely brilliant. It has been fantastic to see bikers involved.”

MORE: Peaceful Black Lives Matter protest takes place in King’s LynnShadi Shambayati-Ghajar, 24, from Great Yarmouth, who is involved in the Black Lives Matter movement, said: “It is important to keep the momentum going. It is beautiful to see Norwich come together to fight racial injustice.

Ride Against Racism bikers congregated to stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in Norwich on Sunday. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN (Image: Archant 2020)

Ride Against Racism bikers congregated to stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in Norwich on Sunday. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN (Image: Archant 2020)

Ride Against Racism bikers congregated to stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in Norwich on Sunday. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN (Image: Archant 2020)

Ride Against Racism bikers congregated to stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in Norwich on Sunday. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN (Image: Archant 2020)

Ride Against Racism bikers congregated to stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in Norwich on Sunday. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN (Image: Archant 2020)

Ride Against Racism bikers congregated to stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in Norwich on Sunday. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN (Image: Archant 2020)

Ride Against Racism bikers congregated to stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in Norwich on Sunday. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN (Image: Archant 2020)

Ride Against Racism bikers congregated to stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in Norwich on Sunday. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN (Image: Archant 2020)

Ride Against Racism bikers congregated to stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in Norwich on Sunday. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN (Image: Archant 2020)

Ride Against Racism bikers congregated to stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in Norwich on Sunday. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN (Image: Archant 2020)