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“WE’RE HERE. WE GOT YOU.”
How street medics bolster protests in more ways than you may realize
PROTESTS AGAINST POLICE VIOLENCE CONTINUE TO GAIN TRACTION AND RAISE OVERDUE QUESTIONS IN WHITE AREAS
“White allyship is basically shutting up for one minute of your life. It’s imperative to have people of color leading chants and leading the movement.”
WHAT ARE WE MISSING? JOIN US FOR A PANEL ABOUT MEDIA COVERAGE OF POLICE VIOLENCE
What well-documented history is often left out? And why?