Here is a selection of images taken during the gathering in Keel Square on Thursday, July 25.
![These demonstrators made their feelings clear.](https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjZjZWRiY2E5LTI1MjYtNDlhZi1iODM1LTcxNzM3YjY4N2E3NToyNDFlYmM1Ny0yNTgzLTRhMDUtYWRjMi0zYjI5OTYzZWY4NTA=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Love Sunderland, Hate Racism
These demonstrators made their feelings clear. Photo: Sunderland Echo
![This early arrival tried to create an atmosphere.](https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjAxNDJkNmRjLThlOTEtNGVmYi05MzRiLThiZTJlODJmZDBlZTphYTgyMmE0Ni0xZTA5LTQzNjMtOGU4Mi1hY2JkNTU1YjY1ZGQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. The Keel Square Black Lives Matter demonstration
This early arrival tried to create an atmosphere. Photo: Sunderland Echo
!['Taking the knee' is a symbol of the Black Lives matter movement.](https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmI4OWFhZGRjLTczMTktNGJkOS05NjgzLWE1ZDM4MWYyMTY1MTphZWZlMTQzNy0zOTc0LTQ1NzAtYTY3NC1lYTNjYWM2ZWMyYjI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. 'Taking the knee' in Sunderland City centre
'Taking the knee' is a symbol of the Black Lives matter movement. Photo: Sunderland Echo
![BLM supporters were careful with social distancing and wore face masks.](https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmM1YzQ0Y2E0LTIwOTQtNGMzYi1iYmMwLTVhYzhjZTBkY2U3Yzo1Mzk3NzJjOS0zYWNjLTQxMDQtOTBhOC00M2NhZTU3NTkzMDE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. A socially distanced rally
BLM supporters were careful with social distancing and wore face masks. Photo: Sunderland Echo
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