Buckhead for Black Lives: Madison Crenshaw on Atlanta Protests
I could’ve never done this by myself — I’m glad I had a full group. Just to name a few people: Ryan Mutombo, Isabelle Johnson, Nick Jackson, KJ Wallace, and Harrison and Franklin Rodriguez. After the initial text, I immediately started working on a digital flyer. Once we finished that, we decided to spread it. Using social media it wasn’t even a question. On our personal accounts, we have about 10,000 followers combined, so we knew we could easily get some traction. It was really a team effort.
I think a lot of times in the past people of color’s voices have been overlooked, stepped on…they’re not always given the priority. The Black Lives Matter movement has finally amplified our voices. Atlanta is always going to let people know that we’re here and always try to be on the right side of history.I remember looking around and it was a sea of people. I was surprised, shocked and overwhelmed. I really have to thank social media.
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