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This picture is one of many BLM Protest art on the planked walls of a local business. The graffiti says “8:46”, the amount of time George Floyd was restrained in an illegal chokehold by police, until he died. Beneath, is an upright closed fist,…

Discusses details about the George Floyd protests, specifically regarding peaceful protesters, rioters, and police brutality.

A cofounder of Black Lives Matter LA, Professor Melina Abdullah was met with gunpoint while protesting against police brutality at the L.A. District Attorney’s residence.

Discusses seeing students at Cal State LA resort to racist slurs targeting the Asian community, and reacts to a news report about physical abuse and deaths to Asians during the pandemic.

Discusses topics such as racism and xenophobia, support from People of Color, and the pandemic’s effects on Pacific Islander communities.

Discusses observations on P.O.C. having limited healthcare and resources, as well as racist slurs against the Asian community while in the pandemic.

Speaks on the fears of being Asian in Alhambra (a predominantly Asian city) during the pandemic, due to national and local racist slurs against the Asian community.

Talks about their financial challenges in not receiving the first stimulus check since some college students did not qualify. Their parent’s undocumented status doesn’t qualify for government help. Their jobs and their landlord’s understanding…

After their parent’s business was closed down, this individual had to continue to work for their family to provide for them. They tried to maintain enough energy to still keep track with college while now having to help their family financially.

The pandemic made this student work much more in order to provide for their family. Both parents were not working which led to this student taking in more responsibility while still balancing school, work, and family.