Student voices have been out there on the front lines, but not much heard, in the media coverage of this week’sdemonstrations. 

We wanted to listen to young people and to hear – in their own words –  about their experiences. Here's 16-year-old Brooklyn's story. 

<p>Student voices have been out there on the front lines, but not much heard, in the media coverage of&nbsp;<a href="https://laist.com/2020/05/30/protest_photos_the_scene_on_las_streets_this_weekend.php" data-sk="tooltip_parent" aria-describedby="sk-tooltip-3291">this week&rsquo;s</a><a href="https://laist.com/2020/06/02/protest-outside-mayor-garcettis-house-getty-black-lives-matter-peoples-budget.php" data-sk="tooltip_parent" aria-describedby="sk-tooltip-3389">demonstrations</a>.&nbsp;</p>
<p>We wanted to listen to young people and to hear &ndash; in their own words &ndash;&nbsp; about their experiences. Here's 16-year-old Brooklyn's story.&nbsp;</p>

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