This episode, Oscar Lopez-Huerta and Arthur Maxwell Powell II converse about confidence & tranquility, taking a knee & putting up his fist, protesting in Las Vegas in front of SWAT and LVPD, finding meaning in our darkest moments, mental health, and passing on our education to others.A recent University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) graduate, Oscar finished a degree in Athletic Training where he interned with a variety of sports teams: from low income high schools to Division I football. He has been involved in several organizations that are based around volunteerism and activism. His time at UNLV sparked a drive to help people through different means: one on ones like working with an athlete to organizing events for students to joining a cause that is bigger than him.Reach out to Oscar Lopez-Huerta on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/its_athletictraining_student/ or by sending a message to his email at [email protected]This is my third interview, recorded on Tuesday, June 9th, 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?--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whyweprotest/message