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Collected Item: “Teens Organize Golden Gate Bridge Protests”

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Teens Organize Golden Gate Bridge Protests

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Instagram Screenshot and Video

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The Golden Gate Bridge protest, that occured on June 6, 2020, was entirely organized and lead by two local East Bay youths. Tiana Day and Mimi Zoilia secured the permits that led to the first ever Black Lives Matter protest on the iconic San Francisco landmark. The outpouring of support for the pair has been strong. They have inspired youth across the San Francisco Bay Area to speak out for justice. Tiana's speech reveals the realities of growing up Black in what many consider to be an incredibly liberal region of the United States.

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#sanfranciscobayarea, #nojusticenopeace, #children, #blacklivesmatter, #protest, #goldengatebridge

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https://www.instagram.com/p/CBJVP8bj1ST/

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Tiana Nicole, Jay Dabatos

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2020-06-06
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