Last Saturday afternoon, I joined protesters marching in the Loop against police brutality and the murder of George Floyd. I had no intention of documenting the day. I’m a photographic artist, not a photojournalist, and even if I was, the story of Black oppression is not mine to tell. While marching and chanting during the early stages of the demonstration, I took pictures of graffiti, debris on the ground, a burnt flag, and tattered posters.
On Wednesday on the north side, thousands of demonstrators gathered in front of the police station at Larrabee and Division. Hundreds of police in riot gear lined up as a show of force; young people were chanting, singing, and holding handmade placards with messages of outrage.
