Young organizers are helping drive the outpouring of protest against racism and police brutality around the U.S. They are using their social media prowess to bring together hundreds or thousands of people to demand change.
FILE - In this June 3, 2020 file photo, Stefan Perez, second from left, addresses a crowd at a rally in Detroit over the death of George Floyd. Many have seen on video a consistent drumbeat of deaths of people of color at the hands of police since they were children. They also have native fluency in social media, where information and communication can translate quickly into real-life action.
Many are new to organizing, but have seen a drumbeat of deaths of police-brutality cases captured on video since they were children. Social media is second nature for many, and they’re showing how small groups can translate online information quickly into real-life action. She said she understands the roots of anger but wanted the keep the focus on reforms. So she put together an online flier setting the event for June 2, and wrote “don’t take anger out on small businesses.”
Halfway across the country in Detroit, 16-year-old Stefan Perez said his only real public speaking experience was on his school’s debate team before early June, when he was handed a megaphone and asked to help lead a protest at the city’s police headquarters. Many older adults are staying home due to their increased risk of the coronavirus and the pandemic has left younger people with more free time by forcing the cancellation of everything from internships to beach plans.
One of them, Xavier Brown, said he was determined to transform the social media attention into real-life action. “I was very tired of seeing every single police brutality case get turned into a hashtag.”
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