Activists protesting against the death of George Floyd knelt in the middle of Oxford Road during a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Manchester.
Mr Floyd, an unarmed black man, was filmed gasping and saying 'I can’t breathe' as a white police officer knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes.
His death, in Minneapolis on May 25, has sparked days of protest in the US.
Activists from Manchester Stand Up To Racism chanted 'black lives matter' and 'no justice, no peace' as they knelt outside Manchester University on Wednesday evening (June 3).
A similar protest took place outside St John's Church in Trafford, while across Greater Manchester others joined in the demonstration by kneeling on their doorsteps or outside their homes.
Speaking at the Oxford Road protest Nahella Ashraf, co-chair of Manchester SUTR, said: "It's really important that we stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in America to recognise that it's not just their struggle."
She said the same 'system results in black people in Britain dying from COVID-19 in the massive, disproportionate numbers that they are'.
"Our struggle is the same," Ms Ashraf added.
"I think it's fantastic, the outpouring of solidarity we're seeing.
"I can understand why people are so angry. They want change and that's what this is about. We are demanding change.
"Isn't it shocking that in the 21st Century we're still having to do this, but we'll keep doing it until we push the system back and stop racism."
In the US, Tuesday marked the eighth night of protests, which began in Minneapolis where Mr Floyd died, and quickly spread across the country.
Demonstrations have taken place in areas including New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Columbia, South Carolina and Houston.
Some have included clashes between police and protesters, including the use of tear gas and rubber bullets by officers.
US President Donald Trump has pressed state governors to take a more forceful approach against protesters.
