On Sunday, May 6, The Unitarian Universalist Church of Marblehead revealed their Black Lives Matter banner in front of the masses. Men, women, young and old came to participate in the celebration that was filled with peace, love, and prosperity. The milestone was a beautiful hymn in times where racial inequality rings high. The revealing ceremony brought forth speakers such as Unitarian Universalist Church’s own Reverend Dr. Wendy von Courter, Cheryl Boots and Nikki Moore, who are also a part of the Marblehead Racial Justice Team. Other speakers also included Fawaz Abusharkh, a local Salem community and North Shore Islamic leader, Reverend Ross Johnson of the St. Stephens Methodist Church in Marblehead, and Reverend Andre Bennett of Zion Baptist Church in Lynn. The ceremonies was filled with personal stories that encouraged us, but also showed the sad realities and history of marginalized groups in the United States. Before the banner was revealed, everyone held hands, that displayed our connection to the fight in the community and beyond. The banner was revealed with praises, content, and celebration. The audience began to sing songs that paid homage to the civil rights movement of the 50s and 60s. The peaceful event was later followed by an activist and poet from Illinois, Chris Sims facilitated a meeting inside the church after asking local residents how it felt for the banner to be hung. A lot of encouraging words were put like one Marblehead resident deemed, “ It feels fabulous because we’re standing up for what we believe and we’re putting it out there for everybody to see.” Also there was some cautious people that were worried about how the town would react. One resident said, “ It’s going to generate some pushback in this town.” The event was mixed with poetry and music from Marshunda Smith, a cellist, teacher, and conductor from Wenham. The revealing of the banner and the community event afterwards was magical milestone that displayed the togetherness of community.