Thousands march in Florence after racist shootings

Florence, 17/11/2011 – Thousands marched against racism in Florence on Saturday after a far-right activist killed two Senegalese street vendors in a shooting spree in the historic Italian city this week.

“We want today to be the dawn of a new hope so that our brothers did not die in vain,” said Pape Diaw, a spokesman for the Senegalese community.

“We really have to work for peaceful coexistence and respect of people but it has to be a real struggle not just a facade,” he told reporters.

Around 10,000 people took part in the demonstration, according to police, while organisers put the number at some 12,000. Participants carried Senegalese flags and placards including one that read: “Racism? Not in my name.”

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