On Saturday afternoon, as Independence Day celebrations were getting started in backyards across Dallas, about 40 people gathered in Klyde Warren Park.
Protesters stood holding signs that read “Say Their Names” and “Black Lives Matter” as the afternoon sun beat down on them.
“Many Black people are not connected to this day because, of course, a lot of us didn’t have independence,” said Dominique Alexander, the founder of Next Generation Action Network.
The demonstration marked the…
