Fujifilm X-T3, XF 16-55mm f/2.8 lens, f/2.8, 1/640 sec, and ISO 250
This is the first post in my series of work where I interview protesters in the Black Lives Matters movement in Memphis. It is crucial to understand the stories behind individuals that have decided to take a stand against police brutality, racism, and injustice.
Why did you decide to get involved with the protests? "Well, mainly because I’ve got god-brothers and god-sisters that are younger than me and I don’t want them taught to live a life of fear like I have. I can’t walk down the street without feeling scared if I see a cop. I have a car, with, you know, there’s nothing wrong with it, license is good, license plate, no bad record, nothing like that, but if a cop pulls me over, my heart starts racing because he could just feel the need to shoot me just ‘cause. So, I don’t want them to have to deal with that."
What do you want to see changed? "A lot, like equality, that’s a big thing, but another thing I want to change is like not even just equality for Black people, but equality for everybody. There’s a lot of people that get treated bad. LGBTQ communities out here fighting for us. We need to start fighting for them too because they are treated just as bad, if not worse than we are cause they are hated by a lot of people within their own community as well. So, just equality!"