In July of 2020, following the killing of George Floyd, a seven-year-old in Essex, Massachusetts told his mother that he wanted to hold a presence for Black lives downtown. The center of Essex is a half-mile causeway stretching across the marsh, dotted with antique shops, restaurants, and clam shacks. This causeway is one of the main gateway roads connecting Cape Ann to other North Shore communities and is very busy in the summer with commuters, tourists, and residents—much like here in Kennebunk.
