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Why I Protest
Why I Protest
Angel Robbson, 19, a restaurant server from Fairfield, poses for a portrait at 14th and Broadway during a George Floyd protest in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, June 3, 2020. Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, was killed by a Minneapolis police officer last week.
“I’m here for my nephews and my nieces, ’cause they deserve to have somebody to advocate for them and let them know that their voices need to be heard and that they matter. It hurts that people see black people as a threat, because we’re just trying to live our lives.”
“I’m here for my nephews and my nieces, ’cause they deserve to have somebody to advocate for them and let them know that their voices need to be heard and that they matter. It hurts that people see black people as a threat, because we’re just trying to live our lives.”

