These 10 photographs show how the peaceful and socially distant BLM protest unfolded in Edinburgh’s St Andrew Square this afternoon.
. Black Lives Matter
Protesters from across the city have come together in St Andrew Square to demand an end to racism in Scotland. Photo: Lisa Ferguson
. Anti-racist slogans
Demonstrators have affixed placards to fences set up by the police, with slogans and the names of black historical leaders - like Samuel Sharpe, who led the 1832 slave rebellion in Jamaica. Photo: Lisa Ferguson
. Nanny of the Maroons
Nanny of the Maroons was a slave from Ghana who is considered to be a Jamaican national hero, after leading a community of former British slaves on the island called the Windward Maroons. They fought a lengthy war against the British in the early 18th century. Photo: Lisa Ferguson
5. 'The Great Tyrant'
One of the placards pointed out that Henry Dundas was responsible for delaying the abolition of slavery, which forced hundreds of thousands of slaves to wait longer for their freedom. Photo: Lisa Ferguson
6. Fadeke Kokumo Rocks
Fadeke Kokumo Rocks, a Dundee poet and activist, gave a rousing speech at the demonstration. Photo: Lisa Ferguson
7. Fadeke Kokumo Rocks
Fadeke Kokumo Rocks spoke to the hundreds of protesters, drawing cheers. Photo: Lisa Ferguson
8. Irvine Welsh
Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh also addressed the attendees, heavily criticising the statue of Henry Dundas in St Andrew Square, calling its presence atop the Melville Monument "a f**cking embarrassment". Photo: Lisa Ferguson