2) In Adams Morgan, protesters screamed at Lauren B. Victor for several minutes for refusing to raise her fist with them. “Are you a Christian?” a female protester demanded. “Good for you — you stood your ground," Chuck Modiano said sarcastically as the crowd moved on.
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3) Modiano, who had been yelling at Victor and moments later identified himself as a citizen journalist who writes for
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4) “I felt I was under attack,” Victor, an urban planner, said, adding that she felt there was something wrong about being coerced to show support.
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5) “In the moment, it didn’t feel right,” Victor said, adding that she also could understand their anger. “I wasn’t actually frightened. I didn’t think they’d do anything to me,” she said. “I’m very much with them. I’ve been marching with them for weeks and weeks and weeks."
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6) Given many comments regarding protesters’ races, it’s worth noting that a young Black woman leading the protest Monday asked White protesters to step forward, as seen here. This direction was given more than once.pic.twitter.com/NEj7z7hdLj
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7) Full story here:https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2020/08/25/dc-protesters-blm-diner-confrontation/ …
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8) “The video looks scary, and, in fact, I felt fear at that moment. But as I scanned the crowd, I also felt great hope and appreciation” — more from Lauren Victor, the woman at the center of this moment, in an op-ed.
#DCprotests@PostOpinionshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/lauren-victor-diner-dc-black-lives-matter-protesters/2020/09/03/fa0368de-ee21-11ea-ab4e-581edb849379_story.html …Afficher cette discussion
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I respect this lady so much. I would donate to her but I would rather she stay anonymous so she is safe.
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That’s not how protesting works, that’s how you start a fight and riot.
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Please do explain how exactly protesting works
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