The Life Of The Modern Protester
6 min readJul 7, 2020
Since May 25, when unarmed Black man George Floyd was murdered in broad daylight by police officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota, protests have erupted around the country.
What began as a week of incredible conflict specific to the city of Minneapolis that saw citizens at war with local police became a nationwide movement to amplify the voices of Black men and women that have stepped up to challenge the…