GLENS FALLS — As he stood in the band shell at Crandall Park Sunday, giving the invocation to more than 125 people who turned out on short notice for a unity march, the Rev. Leonard Oates invoked the words of the Rev. Martin Luther King as the reason local residents needed to make their opinions known.

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,” he said, shortly before the group marched peacefully on the streets around the park, then returned to hear speeches about the racial unrest in America.

This event, called the North Country March for Racial Justice, was organized by Christ Church United Methodist, the Glens Falls NAACP, The Warren County Green Party, Albany Democratic Socialists of America, Southern ADK branch and other community members.

It was put together in less than a week, using social media, and drew marchers of several races. Politicians from the Democratic, Republican and Green parties were all there.

“We have to show that it is absolutely essential that there is equality for everyone in the whole country,” said Judith Tully of Queensbury, who was wearing a hat autographed by former President Barack Obama.