In the week since George Floyd’s death, U.S. cities have been gripped by dissent. We asked protesters from across the country what inspired them to take to the streets. nyti.ms/371o4uv
A Minneapolis native, Don Hubbard said 90% of his interactions with the police were negative, even though he has been a local government employee for years. He feels like the police define him by the color of his skin, and worries about his children. nyti.ms/3eHbzH6 
Rashaad Dinkins was 12 when unrest broke out in Ferguson. He remembers watching the news, knowing that black people were being killed.
When George Floyd was killed just a few blocks from where Dinkins lives in Minneapolis, he knew he had to be a part of the moment.
When George Floyd was killed just a few blocks from where Dinkins lives in Minneapolis, he knew he had to be a part of the moment.
Candice Elder said she saw the death of George Floyd in the context of the constant sting of racism in her work with homeless people. One quarter of Oakland’s population is black. Yet 70% of the homeless people are African-American. nyti.ms/3eHbzH6
Ben Willis learned from a young age that African-Americans routinely experienced police harassment.
Those episodes helped propel him to the front lines of demonstrations in Columbus, Ohio, where he has helped keep protesters calm, focused and supported. nyti.ms/3eHbzH6
Those episodes helped propel him to the front lines of demonstrations in Columbus, Ohio, where he has helped keep protesters calm, focused and supported. nyti.ms/3eHbzH6
Kennetta Hollivay’s Dollar & Up market is a block-and-a-half from the spot where George Floyd died in Minneapolis. She has lived in the neighborhood her whole life, and said she felt compelled to join the protests. nyti.ms/3eHbzH6
Hear more from those protesting in the streets across America nyti.ms/3eHbzH6
