Hundreds of demonstrators gathered Wednesday in central Long Beach to celebrate International Workers’ Day, also known as May Day.
Over a dozen organizations took part in the mile-long march that began at MacArthur Park and ended at Martin Luther King Jr. Park. Social issues impacting Long Beach such as workers’ rights, immigration, racial tensions, climate change, access to education and police brutality were at the forefront of the rally.
The May Day Long Beach Coalition, who organized the march, state in their manifesto they are “a coalition of diverse Long Beach community organizations that are united by a belief in the power of the people.”
Manuel Valladares and Jonathan Rulison contributed to this article.
Long Beach State students prepare to march for May Day at Douglas MacArthur Park.
Members of Black Lives Matter LBC march during the May Day rally.
Members of Black Lives Matter LBC march during the May Day rally.
Long Beach State students and other demonstrators holding signs at the May Day march in Central Long Beach.
Demonstrators from a variety of organizations participate in the May Day Rally along E. Anaheim St.
A mother and child march down E. Anaheim St. during the May Day rally.
Protesters march from Douglas MacArthur Park to Martin Luther King Junior Park during the May Day rally.
Demonstrators gather in Central Long Beach to march the streets from Douglas MacArthur Park to Martin Luther King Jr. Park for the annual May Day rally.
Members of The Party for Socialism & Liberation march down Orange Ave. during the May Day rally.
All organizations gathered together at the end of the march at Martin Luther King Jr. Park.
