An Activist Shares Their Journey
Clip: Episode 4 | 3m 3sVideo has Closed Captions
An activist explains how they got involved in the Black Lives Matter movement.
Grits, an activist who had struggled with their identity, shares their story of how they decided to get involved with racial justice efforts.
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An Activist Shares Their Journey
Clip: Episode 4 | 3m 3sVideo has Closed Captions
Grits, an activist who had struggled with their identity, shares their story of how they decided to get involved with racial justice efforts.
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