Tonight, it was extremely disheartening to watch with my own eyes as Black activist leaders and other leaders of color repeatedly urged calm and respect on the frontlines while some white protestors entirely disregarded them and instigated unnecessary confrontations.
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It was truly absurd. Black leaders worked hard to keep everyone engaging respectfully, and some white people would throw objects and put everyone at risk by ignoring the pleas of Black activists and getting confrontational with cops. Clownish behavior.
Oh, this is absolutely true. Not only did they instigate confrontations, but they didn't even stay there as a buffer between law enforcement and Black protestors. They would run off. Their behavior was self-serving.
