How To Be An Activist In A Republican Suburb “For the longest time, I thought living in the suburbs, I could not impact change,” said Syed. “I don’t feel that way anymore.” bustle
; as racial injustice took center stage in the summer of 2020, organizers amplified efforts in America’s diversifying suburbia.
It didn’t take long for him to volunteer to hold the next rally in Forsyth, where nearly 80 people showed out in the rain waving Black Lives Matter and Biden-Harris flags. The next weekend, more than 200 more showed up at another rally, including then-candidates for Senate, Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff.
A major part of Syed’s experience with activism in the suburbs, she said, is learning about and supporting other marginalized groups.
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