June 6 Protests - Part 3
In this video one of our marchers stirs up a little trouble with the Christian men on the microphone. Later, we get to talk to a Pastor of a local church in support of Black Lives Matter and his wife along with their two friends.
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June 6 Protests - Part 2
In this video we catch up with the marchers and hear from Queen Janata Montgomery and @ChrisAVAvant. We get an interview with the Texas rapper and ask learn a little bit about his own upbringing in Denton.
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June 6 - Part One
Today we got back out on the square for some more interactions with the group of Christians and their microphone. We talked with the Denton voter registrars and met a group of young people who were supporting the movement.
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In part two of yesterday's protest we catch the last two groups of people marching towards the square. We hear from Queen Janata Montgomery and Denton's sweetheart, Jennifer Lane.
We got updates for the upcoming days of protests:
Saturday will be a 3pm protest at the square for kids being kept inside of cages near the border of Mexico. At 6pm we will meet again to protest racial injustice and list new demands. Lastly, Sunday night we will hold a sit-in on the square overnight. We'll be there when the city wakes up to show them how important this is to all of us.
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June 5 Protests - Part One
In this video we take some time out to change a man's opinion and we get a chance to interview another family.
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In our second video of the protests on Thursday we get to finally talk with Azaria, a young girl out here leading her community. She was full of passion and had a lot to say about it. We follow the protest down around town and catch some of the support in the community from all angles.
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June 4, 2020 Protests - Part One
In this video we meet more protesters and witness someone against the movement being talked to and eventually changing their mind in support of the protests. I think clear communication and understanding from either side will be crucial in getting the message out! Hope you guys enjoy!
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June 3, 2020 Protests - Part Three
Ok guys, I'm legitimately tired now. It is nearly 5am in the morning and I have slept very little in the last week. I am making progress with getting these videos out. We are streamlining the process to make the voices in Denton, TX heard. This is one of the most progressive towns in the country and no, progressive doesn't JUST mean liberal. It means a different way of thinking. In this video we get to hear from some amazing speakers who have that different thought-process. We hear from Queen J herself, Janata. We also hear from a young woman who reads a poem she wrote while her boyfriend cheers her on. One of the last speakers was a 17 year-old girl who was as passionate as any of her older counterparts. I love doing this for our city guys and gals and every one in-between, but I am exhausted. I had been messing up the sound on my camera for the last week and my buddy Jaredy Henry came out and saved our sound for the upcoming days. I am not a cameraman or an editor, I am a musician normally. I am doing my best to get better at all of this and learn how to do it more efficiently, I ask for your patience. We are all new to this way of life. I am doing my best to find a place where I can help. Thank you to everyone who continues to come out and show support to our brothers and sisters. I love each and every person I meet out here and I can't express how impressed I am with this town. Keep being you Denton!
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June 3, 2020 Protests - Part Two
In part two of today's protests I met up with two brothers and had a great conversation with them. They taught me how I should focus more on promoting the cause we as a country are promoting and have less outside conversations, so I took their advice. I also got another few interviews including one with a young boy named Jack. This kid cracked me up and had a great grasp on the world. I hope everyone is enjoying seeing these. Seeing my community come together like this fills me with hope.
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June 3, 2020 Protests - Part One
In this video we get to meet some great supporters of our local Denton community. We also got a great interview with an aunt and her niece. Another young person in our community who has life more figured out than most.
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In this last video we hear from two great speakers including Madam Janata Montgomery and Sir Julian Carter. The crowd was charged up and rightfully so after what they were put through yesterday. Racism came out and showed its ugly face here in Denton, TX.
The last interview of the evening was with a mother and daughter. The 12-year-old girl had more wisdom in her little body than many of those men that we talked to earlier. We could all do well to listen to her.
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Part Four of June 2, 2020 Protests
In this video we meet a FUN group of Christians. I talk a little much at one point, but then we meet our racist young friend. His friends sell him out and tell me what he said, then we catch him laughing after being shown proof of a time he used a racial slur.
Lastly, we get another awesome interview with the City of Denton Police Department's own Chief Frank Dixon. I wanted to speak on him for a minute though. I hope everyone recognizes that he is our last line of defense between peace and violence. He is the last line of defense between us and an unjust system. When I see some good in the world, I want to shine a light on it. He is the prime example of what we need in the United States as a police officer and as a leader.
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