Following a march on Saturday in East Hampton Village protesting police violence and racism that surpassed turnout expectations, a larger rally is planned for Sunday afternoon.
The Sunday event is to begin at about 2 p.m. at Hook Mill in the village. The Rev. Walter Thompson of Calvary Baptist Church in East Hampton and Minerva Perez, the director of OLA of Eastern Long Island, a Latino advocacy organization, are among the anticipated speakers.
Others listed as taking part include Cantor-Rabbi Debra Stein of the Jewish Center of the Hamptons, Travis Wilkins, Richard Burns of the East Hampton School District, and the Rev. Leandra T. Lambert of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in East Hampton.
Two recent college graduates from East Hampton, Taliya Hayes and Anna Hoffmann, teamed up to organize Sunday's protest. Saturday's rally was organized by a group of local high school students, including Cosmo Hamada, Gigi Lama, and Lukas Hommert.
Following opening remarks from Ms. Hayes and Ms. Hoffman, protesters will be asked to circle the windmill. This will be followed by an 8-minute, 46-second period to kneel or lie on the ground to mark the time a white police officer knelt on George Floyd's neck, killing him, in Minneapolis, Minn. on May 25.
The listed speakers are to begin at 4 p.m.
Police may divert traffic on Pantigo Road and Main Street in East Hampton Village for much of the afternoon.
The organizers of Sunday's rally said in a statement that their purpose was to protest racial injustice and help end "the continued abuse of racist policing practices."
Saturday's rally began in Herrick Park, with a crowd estimated at 300 to 400 by village police. The protesters moved onto Newtown Lane, carrying signs and chanting, and walked to Hook Mill. D'Ashley-Heather Wilson made an impromptu speech urging protesters to "know their history" and that words matter.
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This has been updated to correct the spelling of Lukas Hommert's last name.
