A black woman astride a large brown horse rode majestically through Oakland protesters on Friday, fist held high. Brianna Noble says she wanted to give the media a 'good, bright, positive image to focus on, as opposed to some of the destruction.' KQEDnews
Brianna Noble rode her horse Dapper Dan down Broadway in Oakland on May 29, 2020, during a protest over the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd.The killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer has left much of the country reeling. Police have clashed with protesters nationwide, and many have publicly described feelings of despair and outrage., protesters described a different feeling, if only for a short while — awe.
Brianna Noble said she's heard from people from around the world, including Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom, who have seen photos of her riding her horse Dapper Dan.I decided to take my horse out to the protest to kind of change the narrative of what's going on. I wanted to give the media something positive. A good, bright, positive image to focus on, as opposed to some of the destruction., across the world.
What do you think it is about the image of someone atop a horse, and particularly in this moment, a black woman atop a horse, that can be so inspiring? Brianna Noble and her horse Dapper Dan were among demonstrators marching on Broadway in Oakland on May 29, 2020, during a protest over the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd.I get horses that are generally older. They've kind of fallen through the cracks. I do feral horses, I do wild horses, horses that have never been touched, and I train them. So we go out, we do parades, we go do different trail rides.
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