Dreasjon Reed

Indy10 Black Lives Matter leaders Leah Derray and Kyra Harvey have been protesting full-throttle for six years now. They’re not done yet.

I wish I could say I was excited for the movement that seems to have pushed this city to finally act. I’m not.

The 9th day of protests were the largest yet.

For the eighth consecutive night, protestors led by Indy 10 Black Lives Matter came to demand justice for the victims of police violence.

As an Afrofuturist, I’m still dreaming and hoping for better days.

“My primary concern is ensuring the safety of the protesters, who have a constitutional right to peacefully protest. But as a black man who feels the frustration and pain of so many, I also feel the need to be among the people, to hear their concerns on behalf of the mayor.”