Insight On the Side: Marching For Black Lives and Equity

Olivia and her sister, Bray, share their personal experiences participating in the marches for black lives last summer, their thoughts on hypocrisy surrounding racial prejudice, injustice, and black history, and how protesting is impactful.

Discussion Summary:

00:35: Intro to Bre.

01:19: Why the sisters started protesting, and hopelessness surrounding injustice toward black people.

09:21: Views on media coverage on the protests, hypocrisy related to injustice against black lives, and whitewashing history.

14:00: Supporting the fact that black lives matter, and not specifically BLM as an organization, and injustices against black women aren’t covered as much as injustices against black men.

16:33: Planning to protest, and getting friends and family onboard.

20:55: First experience at a march for black lives, safety while protesting, and police intimidation and violence against protesters.

29:31: People trash talking protesters, knowing black people doesn’t mean you understand their struggle, nonblack people being supportive of justice for black lives, and the flaw with allyship.

35:33: Experiences with support and solidarity continuing to attend marches.

38:06: Thoughts on kneeling in remembrance of George Floyd at a march, and responses to folks who played down his struggle during his dying moments.

43:35: The goal of attending the marches.

45:30: Walking in the March on Washington, traveling last summer with COVID-19 restrictions, and diverse populations showing up in support of black lives.

55:46: Pride in attending the marches.

58:50: Experiences with supporting black communities outside of marches.

1:02:53: How the sisters feel protesting has affected them as people, lessons learned about the logistics of protesting, and thoughts about social injustice.

1:13:04: Things to be mindful of as black women protesting.

1:17:07: Outro.

 

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