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Video: Young Black Protesters Reflect On Why They March

Dyme Ellis, a New Haven artist and organizer, said they marched for their "right to be a human being."
Ryan Caron King
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Connecticut Public
Dyme Ellis, a New Haven artist and organizer, said they marched for their "right to be a human being."

It’s been six weeks since a white Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd. Since then, thousands of people across Connecticut have taken to the streets to protest police brutality and systemic racism. Connecticut Public spoke with young Black protesters about what motivated them to speak out, their experiences with racism, and the changes they’re pushing for.

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Video by Ryan Caron King.

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Ryan Caron King is a freelance multimedia reporter atWNPR. As an intern, he created short web videos to accompany some ofWNPR'sreporting online. As a student at the University of Connecticut, he managedUConn'scollege radio stationWHUS, where he headed an initiative to launch a recording and video production studio. Ryan graduated fromUConnwith a Journalism/English double major in 2015.
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