This episode, Arthur Maxwell Powell II and Mr. Justus Hawkins discuss protesting in Washington, D.C., the "March for Black Lives" at Morgan State University, police brutality, and reworking of the  whole police system. Mr. Hawkins, Bloomberg Business Journalism Scholar, Online News Association (ONA) Scholar, HBCU in LA Scholar, and Walt Disney Corporate Scholar at the illustrious Morgan State University. In addition, the Calvert County, Maryland, native is a SCOM (Strategic Communication) major in Morgan’s School of Global Journalism and Communication. “My long-term goal is to work for the Creative Artists Agency (CAA) in California, in their social impact department,” he said. “CAA is known for its influence as a talent and sports agency and for its many clients. I also want to create campaigns that inform low-income communities about self-care and financial literacy.”  

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This is my first interview, recorded on June 8th, 2020.

Main questions: How do you define “protest”? Why is protesting important? Why did YOU decide to protest? How did you prepare for protesting? What happened on the way to, during, and after your protesting experience? Has mainstream media and major news corporations reported on protests accurately? How so? What can we do to end systemic racism in our society? What keeps you hopeful that our descendants will live in a better world?