STREET BEAT: ‘Do public protests accomplish anything?’

Derrick Hill
Los Angeles
“Absolutely. Protests are very necessary. When we protest, we get to actually get our voice heard as Americans. If we don’t get to protest, it might become a riot.”
Louis Lewis
Los Angeles
“Yes, if they are done peacefully and if we respect the community and we have an aim and a goal so we’re not just out there protesting without any focus.”
Sherri Harris
Los Angeles
“I do think that public protests are relevant. It is one of the ways that you can get information out to the public besides social media, which is not always true.”
Karen A. Clark
Los Angeles
“They can be effective if there is a clear goal and objective in mind that everybody understands and can get behind.”
Compiled by Cynthia Gibson in Leimert Park.




