We take you now to the streets of Washington DC after dark, when Black Lives Matter Plaza comes alive in the midst of Trump's Republican National Convention speech at the White House and buzzes with action the nights after the Commitment March. This episode features interviews with protesters who have been active in DC from the beginning of the protests, at this point, for a consistent 90 days. They describe firsthand accounts with the police, some speak to their experience being kettled in a crowd others to the conditions after being arrested for marching.

We record from a scene where smoke bombs were thrown at the crowd at 3:00 in the morning.  Other interviews are held in the late evenings with people who have traveled in from out of town who give perspectives and comparisons to their home cities.

CREDITS

Producers, Reporters on the Ground, & Hosts: Brittany "NO FOMO" Hallberg & Chris Webb

Audio Engineer & Music Composition: Chris Webb and Shane Cooley
Mastering: Zachary Goldman

All audio is original, directly recorded out in the field via reporters Brittany "NO FOMO" Hallberg and Chris Webb

SOURCES

• African American Policy Forum https://www.instagram.com/aapolicyforum/ 
  • Say Her Name Campaign https://aapf.org/sayhername
• Until Freedom https://www.instagram.com/untilfreedom/ 
• Freedom Fighters DC https://www.instagram.com/freedomfightersdc/
  • Volunteer Form https://ffdcvolunteers.typeform.com/to/AyUb85H0
• Liv, Atlanta Protester & HBCU Student https://www.instagram.com/brownsugaababee/
• Oyoma, DC Photographer & Protester  https://www.instagram.com/_oyoma/
• Concerned Citizens DC https://www.instagram.com/concernedcitizensdc/ 
• The Palm Collective https://www.instagram.com/the_palm_collective/ & https://palmcollective.org/ 
• DC Protests https://www.instagram.com/dc_protests_/ 
• We Keep Us Safe https://www.facebook.com/wekeepus/
• They Them Collective https://www.instagram.com/theythemcollective/
• Occupy DC https://www.instagram.com/occupydc202/ 
• Historically Black Colleges and Universities [HBCU] https://sites.ed.gov/whhbcu/one-hundred-and-five-historically-black-colleges-and-universities/
• The Live Movement https://www.instagram.com/_thelivemovement/ 
• Atlanta University Center https://aucenter.edu/members/ 
• Fuel the People https://www.instagram.com/fueltheppl/ 
• Long Live Go Go Bus https://www.instagram.com/longlivegogodc
• #BlackLivesMatter

We take you to the Commitment March where hundreds of thousands of people from around the nation gather at the Lincoln Memorial, 57 years after the iconic Martin Luther King speech, for the anticipated televised event, featuring speeches from Al Sharpton, the MLK family, and leaders from various cities. "Say Their Names" is a common theme of the day as speakers remember the recently fallen Black lives to police brutality.

This episode shares speeches that received less airplay - those from resilient activists and parents who lost children to police force. We also talk with attendees who flew and drove hundreds miles to be there in Washington DC, representing their communities and organizations back home. We discuss their collective purpose to continue the fight for civil rights and to amplify Black voices.

Credits:
Producers, Reporters on the Ground, & Hosts: Brittany Hallberg & Chris Webb
Audio Engineer & Music Composition: Chris Webb and Shane Cooley

All audio is original, directly recorded out in the field via reporters Brittany Hallberg and Chris Webb. 

SOURCES

• “The 2020 Commitment March”: https://nationalactionnetwork.net/commitment-march-on-washington-dc/
• Progressive Women of Pelham: https://www.facebook.com/ProgressiveWomenofPelham 
• 8218 Youth Mentorship: http://8218trucecenter.org/  
• Freedom March NYC: https://www.freedommarchnyc.com/ 
• Concerned Citizens of DC: https://www.instagram.com/concernedcitizensdc
• Black Girls Ride Motorcycle Club: http://blackgirlsride.com/
• Activist Frank Nitty Live Stream: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100011275926869
• Jacob Blake: #justiceforjacob https://www.gofundme.com/f/justiceforjacobblake?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=m_pd+share-sheet 
• Ahmaud Arbery: https://www.instagram.com/ahmaudarbery_/ 
• Trayvon Martin: https://www.instagram.com/thetrayvonmartinfoundation/ 

This episode provides a snapshot of what protesters are experiencing in the places we visited thus far - Atlanta, North Carolina, Washington DC, and New York. Hear personal stories from people of all walks of life from individuals on the frontlines, to grieving mothers, to traveling activists, and men in uniform. All delivered in context of the latest news, surrounding the fight against police brutality and the modern civil rights movement.

Credits:
Producers, Reporters on the Ground, & Hosts: Brittany Hallberg & Chris Webb
Audio Engineer & Music Composition: Chris Webb

All audio is original, directly recorded out in the field via reporters Brittany Hallberg and Chris Webb. The news clippings are the only non-original sounds. Sources listed below. 

Sources:

ATLANTA

• Monteria Robinson, mother of Jamarion Robinson #justiceforjamarionrobinson
• https://www.instagram.com/monteriarobinson/ 
• https://www.instagram.com/justiceforjamarion/
  • Donation: https://www.gofundme.com/f/justiceforjamarion 
• Activist & Artist: Maisie Thompson
• https://www.instagram.com/dustandpaper/ 

NEW YORK

• Qween Jean: https://www.instagram.com/qween_jean/ 
  • Donation: Venmo Miss_Jean 
• The Hoop Bus: https://www.instagram.com/thehoopbus/ 
  • Donation: https://www.gofundme.com/f/hoopbus-back-on-the-road
• Revolutionary Beats [R.Beats]: https://www.instagram.com/r.beats_
  • Donation: https://www.gofundme.com/f/rbeats-black-lives-matter-tour-to-washington-dc  
• Activist Groups: 
• https://www.instagram.com/blmgreaterny/ 
• https://www.instagram.com/riders4rights/ 
  • Donation: https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-remembrance-of-sarah-pitts 
• https://www.instagram.com/breatheofficialpage/ 
• https://www.instagram.com/streetridersnyc/ 

NEWS SOURCES

• News Clip 1 #justiceforjacobblake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEFsGgbltN8&feature=youtu.be  
• News Tip 2  #justicefordanielprude: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pErdW5Oj7IQ&feature=youtu.be 
• https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/15/us/oregon-fires-california.html
• https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/coronavirus-us-cases.html?auth=link-dismiss-google1tap