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@Izzy · 1:23

Black Lives Matter: Conversation with College Activist and Protest Organizer, Selena Drake

article image placeholderOrganizers of Friday’s peaceful march to push for community action, civilian oversight of police
Selena Drake is one of the young black women who organized the Enough Is Enough protest in Bloomington, Indiana, this past June, which was in response to the death of George Floyd and to push for civilian oversight of police. My hope in speaking with Selena today is to uplift her powerful voice and to showcase some of the amazing work that she has done and continues to do to progress the Black Lives Matter movement

Speaking with Selena about the Enough is Enough protest in June and the BLM movement. @seldrake101 #BLM #PoliceReform #IU https://bit.ly/2TbH6s3

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@seldrake101 · 3:32
So seeing this, it just felt really detrimental to my mental health. And so I can't even imagine how other people felt because of Covet. It felt like we could do nothing. And so I feel like there was no in between. I feel like a lot of people were really at a halt on what to do. And so that's why I just broke through the glass. I'm like, no, I'm not staying in this bubble. I'm not doing this
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@Izzy · 0:40

Misconceptions about BLM?

And it's honestly really horrifying that being said, my next question is what are some misconceptions that you have seen or have noticed about the Black Lives Matter movement
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Selena Drake
@seldrake101 · 1:40

#NotMonolithic

I think one of the common misconceptions is Black Lives Matter. We're not monolithic. And I think a lot of people don't grasp that idea. A lot of people are having a hard time understanding standing. Not all black people are the same. Black women are vastly different than black men. We have the LGBTQ community, we have socioeconomic. We have education. There's so many different aspects when it comes to being black
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@Izzy · 0:50

Have people gotten quieter about BLM?

Absolutely. Thank you so much for sharing that. I mean, one of my huge hopes by working here on Swell is to continue facilitating and uplifting conversations such as these about Black Lives Matter because I think that's the first step to creating systemic change, which is so extremely important for the reasons that you said so
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@seldrake101 · 3:56

#HoldThemAccountable

Oh, absolutely. I think a lot has to do with the media when it comes to this situation. When we see people dying, obviously, that's like a gut reaction. And you get the raw media, the raw feelings of everyone on social media right then and there, which is a good thing
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@Izzy · 0:54

Listeners: in what ways do you continue to show up for the BLM movement?

So please follow for more and also for those listening. My question to you all is, how have you continued to show up for the Blacklist Lives Matter movement? And how will you continue to do so? Share the ideas, share the love. And I hope you all have a wonderful day. Thanks so much for tuning in
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