Several hundred people, including many students, demonstrated in downtown Fort Myers, both on Friday evening and then on Saturday afternoon. Both events remained peaceful. On last Wednesday’s show we talked with a group of leaders in the local black community to get their perspective on what’s happening right now in this country, with so many people raising their voices against police violence, particularly toward people of color. Today we’re joined by a panel of local students of color to get their perspective on the growing protest movement.
Guests:
Prisca Morisma: Recent graduate of Florida Gulf Coast University, where she served as Assistant Director of Empathy and Equality in the Student Government.
Stephanie Bruno: Recent Bishop Verot High School graduate who will be attending University of Central Florida in the fall. While at Verot she founded a political organization called Viking Voices.
Imoni Johnson: Incoming sophomore at Fort Myers High School, member of SURJ – Showing Up for Racial Justice, and member of Young LEO – or Leaders Educating Others, with the Fort Myers Police Department.
Samuel Njenga: Junior at FGCU majoring in Software Engineering, Vice president of African Student Association, and member of the African Network of Southwest Florida.
Kenneth Alex Njiru: Graduate student at FGCU getting an MBA in Entrepreneurship, Communications Manager for the African Student Association, and member of the African Network of Southwest Florida.
