As protests and vigils sparked by the killing of George Floyd spread across the U.S., demonstrators told us their motivations for getting involved
“We deserve to be heard and that we're tired. We're tired of all the things that we've seen and that it hurts us. We're tired of people just not caring about our pain and our hurt, and I feel like us being out here is showing that we're not going to take it anymore.”“I am half black, and I have a brother who is 19 and 6’8”.
— Mikayla McKasy, 23, second from right, with Abbey Iberg, right, at the George Floyd memorial in Minneapolis“I have four sons. I have nephews, I have cousins, I have uncles, I have a father, I'm a father, I'm a grandfather. Before I leave this Earth, I want to leave it in a better place for them.”“I'm here to use my body and my privilege to stand in the way of future violence. Even if that means getting hit, even if that means getting tear gassed.
“I'm here for my family. I'm out here to stand up for what's right for black people, and I'm out here to invoke change. I feel like this is really magnified. I'm really happy to see everyone coming out. We have another protest tomorrow, so as long as people are making noise, I feel like we're doing our part.”Lynsey Weatherspoon for The Wall Street Journal
“I want people to see that this is not a black issue, this is not a brown people issue; this is a justice issue everywhere. And so the fact of protests going on nationwide — I pray that it opens up people’s eyes to realize this is an everyone problem.”
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