'I haven't slept much since I found out about George Floyd's death. No matter how exhausted I am, no matter how many times they bump me or push me around, I know my power.' newyorkvonni on what it's like to be a BlackLivesMatter activist right now:
We did a brief press conference. We got on a plane all together and arrived in Minneapolis. I got off the plane, and I had a congressional debate call in a few minutes. While the team is getting a rental truck and at baggage claim, I'm in a I Can't Breathe T-shirt, the blazer, my Air Jordan 1s, pearls, and a BLM face mask andwith career politicians. I spent about an hour and a half on the debate; I stayed in the truck while we went to the hotel to drop off our luggage.
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