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People who couldn't celebrate or walk in their own graduations are showing up to protests in their caps and gowns and I just....
Photo - Nathan Aguirre.
The young man and 2020 graduate you see making major achievements - Deveon Joseph.
Uplift and praise their names.
The young man and 2020 graduate you see making major achievements - Deveon Joseph.
Uplift and praise their names.
As a PR rep, I have a lot to promote. But I'll keep that to a minimum.
For now, heartfelt condolences to the family, friends & loved ones of #GeorgeFloyd, the ENTIRE state of Minnesota (except the cops), DJ SCREWED clique, & Brionna Taylor.
PEACE TO THE CLASS OF 2020.
For now, heartfelt condolences to the family, friends & loved ones of #GeorgeFloyd, the ENTIRE state of Minnesota (except the cops), DJ SCREWED clique, & Brionna Taylor.
PEACE TO THE CLASS OF 2020.
I understand the concern to protect our youth from the situations activists in Ferguson faced. However. Let's be very clear.
He is not a "protester." He is a young man who showed up to the uprisings in his graduation outfit. Do NOT push a negative narrative on a powerful photo.
He is not a "protester." He is a young man who showed up to the uprisings in his graduation outfit. Do NOT push a negative narrative on a powerful photo.
AGAIN. He is not part of ANY riot, protest or illegal activity. He did NOT participate. This graduate came to the uprisings in his cap and gown simply to take the photo. That is it.
Please refrain from projecting THAT energy on this amazing young man and his accomplishments.
Please refrain from projecting THAT energy on this amazing young man and his accomplishments.
As mentioned several times to several other reporters and journalists, I am in direct contact with the photographer. If he, or his subject, feel uncomfortable in ANY way, this will be deleted in full.
I don't care about the retweets.
I am here to uplift and protect this man.
I don't care about the retweets.
I am here to uplift and protect this man.
On a personal, to be deleted note... very gross and disappointing to see people automatically assume this successful Black man was doing anything else but peacefully celebrating his graduation.
We can be standing in a cap and gown, and you will STILL criminalize us.
We can be standing in a cap and gown, and you will STILL criminalize us.
