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Collected Item: “Bay Area Protesters Giggin' to E-40 in Oakland, California”

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Bay Area Protesters Giggin' to E-40 in Oakland, California

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video clip of Instagram stories

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Over a week into the protests following the death of George Floyd, San Francisco Bay Area protests took on a new vibe. Protesters marching from the Piedmont Police Department to the Oakland Police Department starting playing Bay Area rap legend E-40's arguably most popular song "Tell Me When To Go." Protesters, some of which were wearing masks due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, gigged (slang for "danced") to the Bay Area legend's song during their march. The San Francisco Bay Area culture is unlike any other. It was heartwarming to see the spirit of the Bay alive and well.

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#HST580, #ASU, #nojusticenopeace, #sanfranciscobayarea

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https://www.instagram.com/p/CBJ4pgXhy5a/

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Brianna Klipp (@breezyseazn), @bayarea.protests

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2020-06-07
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