How do Houston police officers "drop bait" and what does it mean? What do you feel when you protest? What is the significance of voting when dismantling racism? This episode, Arthur Maxwell Powell II discusses these topics with Mr. Demarcus Walker. Demarcus Walker is a Las Vegas, Nevada native that now reside in Houston, Texas. Demarcus is a graduate of Texas Southern University (TSU), an HBCU in Houston. At TSU, Demarcus was track and field athlete and coach. Now, Mr. Walker is a Black educator and founder of the Gents/Gems League.

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This is my seventh interview, recorded on Thursday, June 11th, 2020.

International protests following the murders of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and Ahmaud Arbery have dominated recent news coverage. However, the peaceful demonstrations' character, purpose, and scale have been miscommunicated. Birthed out of his frustration, Arthur Maxwell Powell II created this podcast to have direct conversations with protestors from Las Vegas, NV to Washington, D.C. Check it out here: https://anchor.fm/whyweprotest Thank you for listening!

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 line in a better world?