Jun 30, 2020
In the span of one month the
StreetRiders have become a major presence in the Black Lives Matter
movement in New York. Their weekly bike protests have taken over
streets, bridges and highways and attracted thousands of people of
all ages to rally against police violence. In this interview, Doug
talks with StreetridersNYC co-founder Orlando Hamilton about how he
found his voice as a political organizer, what bicycles bring to
the protest movement and what it feels like to look out and see
10,000 people filling the streets of Times Square all in support of
Black lives.
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“How Protestors Are Using Their Bikes to Fight Racism” (Bicycling)
“‘There’s no Bike Lanes. It’s Not Even Nice Roads’ - Biking As a Means of Protest and Exposing Racism” (Streetsblog)
“10,000 bicyclists participated
in Black Lives Matter bike ride” (Brooklyn
Vegan)
This episode was produced, recorded and edited by Doug Gordon.
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