Nerexda Soto left, and Suana Melara, right, pump up the crowd at a rally at the May Day March which begin at MacArthur Park in Long Beach Wednesday, May 01, 2019. Photo by Thomas R Cordova.
Over 100 people rallied and marched in Central Long Beach Wednesday evening, calling attention to various social justice causes as part of the annual May Day holiday that coincides with International Workers’ Day.
Starting with a rally at MacArthur Park in Cambodia Town, participants then took over the roads on Anaheim Street, Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway until arriving at Martin Luther King Jr. Park a mile north.
While organizers had security teams on bikes directing the crowd and traffic, Long Beach police were also assisting in the march on motorcycles and bicycles.
Jedi Jimenez bangs on a make-shift drum as the May Day marchers make their way to Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Long Beach Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Photo by Thomas R Cordova.Diane Medrano leads the group in a cheer during a May Day March that began with a rally at MacArthur Park, then walked to Martin Luther King Jr. Park about one-mile away. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.May Day marchers arrive at Martin Luther King Jr. Park after a rally that begin with at MacArthur Park in Long Beach. Photo by Thomas R Cordova.A marcher leads in a chant during the May Day March that begin with a rally at MacArthur Park, then walked to Martin Luther King Jr. Park about one-mile away in Long Beach Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Photo by Thomas R Cordova.Mac Harris, right, and Kristi Aoki, left, lead the pack as they hold the banner in a May Day March, which begins with a rally at MacArthur Park. Photo by Thomas R Cordova.Marchers end their May Day Marches at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Long Beach. Photo by Thomas R Cordova.A supporter shields herself from the sun at the May Day March at MacArthur Park in Long Beach on Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Photo by Thomas R Cordova.May Day marchers walk down Anaheim Street on their way to Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Long Beach Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Photo by Thomas R Cordova.Neighbors come out of their home to watch the marchers during the May Day March in Long Beach Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Photo by Thomas R Cordova.May Day marchers walk down Anaheim Street on their way to Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Long Beach Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Photo by Thomas R Cordova.A driver stuck in traffic uses her phone to take images of the May Day March in Long Beach Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Photo by Thomas R Cordova.May Day marchers make their way to Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Long Beach Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Photo by Thomas R Cordova.Victor Gonzales is all smiles at the May Day March rally at MacArthur Park in Long Beach Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Photo by Thomas R Cordova..
