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"As a black photojournalist and as the daughter of a black man who was killed by a white police officer, covering the death of George Floyd has been heartbreaking," says Montinique Monroe.

"This isn't just a story for me. This is my life." trib.al/NcRKhvJ
"This tender embrace between a parent and child almost brought me to my knees. I was unaware how badly I needed to see black people receiving compassion, care and love," says Alexis Hunley.

"We will have the justice and freedom that we deserve." bit.ly/3hojHhL
"Black women have historically played critical roles in protest movements because racism and police brutality directly affects us," says Stephanie Mei-Ling.

"Not only are we being killed, but we are losing our fathers, our brothers, our husbands and our sons."
"What I'm noticing is the number of smaller protests popping up in the suburbs and rural areas," says Kriston Jae Bethel.

"They certainly don't make national headlines, but it's important to remember that racial inequality and injustice doesn't stop at the city limits."
"Showing the humanity of black people with photographs is the best way I know how to help ... to tell our own history in real time, because our parents, and grandparents never really had a chance to have their voices heard," says Mark Clennon. bit.ly/3hojHhL
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