Three people explain why they decided to protest following the death of George Floyd
Nevada said she was finding social media overwhelming at times.
"When I learnt about what happened to George Floyd, I was sickened, I was shaking, I had tears in my eyes," said Rahman Telliam, 23. Rahman says he is quite"dormant on social media" but"felt that he had to use social media to talk about racism because it has been a large issue for centuries". The Milton Keynes Black Lives Matter protest fell on the same day as Hayley Fergusson, 23, and her boyfriend's three-year anniversary."It was a strange and empowering feeling," she said."But I feel like we shouldn't even have to be protesting for equality.
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