What does it mean to be "pro-black"? What isn't being captured at D.C. protests? Who should we have learned more about in America's school system? How are African Americans "sheltered without living sheltered lives" in, what Rev. Dr. Frederick Douglass Haynes, III calls, these "Disunited States of America"? Arthur Maxwell Powell II asks Essence Epperson, Tuskegee University history major and Prince George’s County, Maryland native. Essence Epperson has her foot in multiple doors as she expresses her beliefs and racial identity through her writing, photography and painting.
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This is my fourth interview, recorded on Tuesday, June 9th, 2020.
International protests following the murders of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Ahmaud Arbery have dominated recent news coverage. However, the peaceful demonstrations' character, purpose, and scale have been miscommunicated. Birthed out of his frustration, Arthur Maxwell Powell II created this podcast to have direct conversations with protestors from Las Vegas, NV to Washington, D.C. Check it out here: https://anchor.fm/whyweprotest Thank you for listening!
Main questions: How do you define “protest”? Why is protesting important? Why did YOU decide to protest? How did you prepare for protesting? What happened on the way to, during, and after your protesting experience? Has mainstream media and major news corporations reported on protests accurately? How so? What can we do to end systemic racism in our society? What keeps you hopeful that our descendants will line in a better world?
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whyweprotest/message