When Rodrick Covington isn't performing on Broadway, he can be found leading protests with the Unite NY organization. In this emotional interview with Editor-in-Chief Kevin Xavier, he discusses several breaking points that led to him taking an active role within the Black Lives Matter movement as well as his personal choice to keep his motivations as a protestor rooted in love rather than hate—and focusing on the system rather than individual officers.

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