Civil rights leaders Mattie Jones, Rev. Charles Elliott Jr. and Sir Friendly C led a prayer vigil in Louisville.
Ray Barker, known as Sir Friendly C, was assaulted last week while working at the Dollar Tree at 28th and Broadway.
Louisville's Portland Festival will be held in October 2023.
Ray “Sir Friendly C” Barker is seeking a court-ordered recount of votes cast in the Democratic primary for the Metro Council's 5th District won by incumbent Donna Purvis.
Former Louisville Police officer Ray Barker, better known as "Sir Friendly C," said the ramp would give the thousands of cars that pass over West Broadway every day more direct access to businesses in the area.
A street sign in Ray Barker's honor was unveiled at the corner of Cecil Avenue and Broadway in west Louisville.
Speakers, both old and young, at Saturday's rally discussed current issues at the forefront of recent protests in Louisville — systemic racism and calls for police reform.