STREET BEAT: ‘What does this country need more of today?’

Obinna

Koreatown

“Compassion and community helps us to advocate for each other and ourselves. It helps us feel like we belong to something.”

 

 

Valerie Monroe

Gardena

“More happy people and patience. I say happy because everyone is walking around mad. … Patience because you never know what someone else is going through.”

 

Cheràe Roberson

Long Beach

“There is so much exclusion and hate, we need to … support each other so that we feel safe and our mental health is not compromised.” 

 

 

Braithwaite

North New Jersey

“Sitting down with our friends and family and just talking about what matters to us because change is going to start at the smallest level.”  

Compiled by Cynthia Gibson in downtown Los Angeles.