Billy Dume says the police violence that shaped the Black Lives Matter movement never touched him directly. Then came the police killing of George Floyd, followed by an incident last weekend in Dume's neighborhood.
Billy Dume says he has focused his public activism primarily on LGBTQ issues. He says George Floyd's death led him to march for racial justice in New York City.Billy Dume says he has focused his public activism primarily on LGBTQ issues. He says George Floyd's death led him to march for racial justice in New York City.Hundreds of protesters streamed between New York City's skyscrapers, chanting and blocking traffic on Wednesday.
Dume describes himself as financially successful, a graduate from a top university with a corporate job. He said he learned at college to play what he describes as a role. Dume is gay and said until now he's felt safer focusing his activism on LGBTQ rights, rather than race. Even his social media presence downplayed his blackness.According to Dume, police violence that shaped the Black Lives Matter movement never touched him directly. Then came George Floyd's death, followed by a jarring incident last weekend in Dume's neighborhood.
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