Artist’s Statement: I took these photographs at the very first protest in Minneapolis following the murder of George Floyd. Hundreds of community members gathered—angry and exhausted—to mourn his death and in protest of systemic racism and police brutality. When I captured these moments, I had no idea of the ripple effect this protest would have or of the revolution that would ensue.
jGirls+ Magazine has hidden the faces of protesters out of concern for their safety.
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