A San Francisco man used chalk to write 'Black Lives Matter' in front of his house, drawing the suspicion of a passing white couple who confronted him and demanded to know if he lived there before later apologizing for the encounter.
San Francisco man used chalk to write"Black Lives Matter"
in front of his house, drawing the suspicion of a passing white couple who demanded to know if he lived there before apologizing Sunday. The incident unfolded in the city's tony Pacific Heights neighborhood last week when James Juanillo said he was moved to support protesters demanding action against police brutality and systemic racism in the wake of"I decided that I was going to stencil a message of solidarity to my people of color, because I'm Filipino-American," Juanillo told NBC News."I decided to stencil 'Black Lives Matter' on our retaining wall in front of our house.
Juanillo said he has lived in that Gough Street home, which he shares with his husband and five friends, since 2002.Juanillo's chalk work drew the attention of Lisa Alexander, CEO of LaFace Skincare, and her husband and they strolled through the neighborhood.Get a head start on the morning's top stories.
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