Dozens of concerned community members gathered in East Rochester Sunday for an anti-hate rally, demanding stronger action in regards to an alleged racist attack.

Attendees met at Edmund-Lyon Park, where the incident happened on August 14.

A video shared online shows a white man and black teenager arguing and then the man telling the teenager that he is a part of the KKK. He later sprays the boy with a hose.

At the rally, people chanted “KKK go away.”

The man, since charged with harassment, lives near the park. However, he did not appear to be home at the time of the rally.

Steve Lysenko came from Webster to share his concerns.

“First of all, you are a grown man having this conversation with a 14-year-old,” said Lysenko. “What’s your side of the story? And do you have anything to say for yourself?”

Police confirmed two incidents reported on August 14. One at Edmund Lyon Park called in by teenagers who said a man was taking pictures of them. According to police, the man said the teens were unkind to his mother. The teens confronted the man at his house, that's when the incident with the hose was caught on camera.

The teen's mother Christina Poles said she is thankful for community support. However, she would like serious charges filed acknowledging the incident as a hate crime.

"I do have an attorney involved,” said Poles. “I would like to see charges upgraded a little bit more. Right now, he just has a violation. We are looking to having this updated to a misdemeanor level offense, something that actually acknowledges the hate crime aspect."

Brian Holman, of Rochester, said while the group of protestors may be small in numbers, he hopes to lead by example.

“It’s easy to feel helpless and won’t make a difference,” said Holman. “And maybe just the fact that we are organizing and coming out as a small group might inspire people too."