Many leaders of the region's largest events in the days after the killing of George Floyd had never before put together a demonstration.
When Ariel Gibbs arrived May 31 at San Diego’s Hall of Justice, the place where her protest was set to begin, she paused and turned to a friend.Gibbs could not believe how many people showed up to march alongside her to demand justice for, a black man who died after a white police officer in Minnesota knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes.
As night fell, some people in the crowds began vandalizing businesses, breaking windows and starting fires.Since then, local protests have been largely peaceful, with many organizers emphasizing the call for crowds to remain nonviolent. After Gibbs left to rest following hours of marching, protesters ended up back in front of the Hall of Justice, where police lines pushed into them. A few protesters threw water bottles at officers, and police responded with flash-bangs and tear gas in an attempt to disperse the crowd. Overnight, there were reports of theft and broken windows.Gibbs doesn’t want to be associated with the actions of those who chose to destroy property, nor does she but condemn them.
Though she’s glad to see city and county departments making changes, she said there is still much work to be done. She’s hoping to plan more events to help educate community members about local government and get them civically involved.“The system wasn’t built in a day,” Gibbs said. “Therefore, it cannot be torn down in a day.”K.C. Short, 30, had never organized a demonstration before planning a May 30 protest in La Mesa., a 23-year-old black man.
Kisi, who has a black father and white mother, said that because she grew up in a largely white neighborhood, this week’s protests have made her feel connected to San Diego’s black community for the first time. “I was tired of waiting for other people to do it for us,” Perez said. “If we have the connections and the resources and the information, I figured why not do this, you know?”Advertisement
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