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Collected Item: “I Can't Breathe”

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I Can't Breathe

What sort of object is this: text story, photograph, video, audio interview, screenshot, drawing, meme, etc.?

Personal Audio Reminiscence

Tell us a story; share your experience. Describe what the object or story you've uploaded says about the pandemic, and/or why what you've submitted is important to you.

We marched up 4 miles of downtown Greenville chanting his name throughout the streets. I remember feeling like his name was a battle cry. I call to action. And a call for us to rise up and understand the true meaning of reason of why we choose to gather here today. George Floyd. His life was was tragically taken but his legacy was lovingly memorialize. It was beautiful to see and take part of historical moment like that. A moment of where a marginalized individual was taken out of the gaps and silences of history and placed right front and center within our cultural and society.

Use one-word hashtags (separated by commas) to describe your story. For example: Where did it originate? How does this object make you feel? How does this object relate to the pandemic?

#HST502 #ASU #ICantBreath #SayHisName #George #Floyd #tragedy #murder #protest #BLM #peace #justice #legacy

Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)

Ashley Hampton

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2020-05-31
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