Standing up to racism: Group protests over the killing of George Floyd

Chris Burroughs knows the feeling all too well. He’s experienced it first-hand.

California-born but Colorado-raised, the culture shock experienced by the biracial 22-year-old activist and 2016 Evergreen High School graduate is like night and day. It totally floored him.

He was the target of bullying and racism simply for his appearance. The son of a white mother and black father, Burroughs has isolated himself with a close-knit group of friends. Still, the racial tension that has divided the country lately has opened up some of those old wounds.

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By Deb Hurley Brobst; Deborah Swearingen and Michael Hicks
Tuesday, June 9, 2020

In his own words: Burroughs' speech at the June 8 rally

Editor’s note: The following is a speech that Chris Burroughs, a 2016 Evergreen High School graduate, read to the crowd during a Black Lives Matter rally near Bergen Park on June 8. This does not reflect the opinion of Evergreen Newspapers nor anybody associated with our publication.

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Rally shows support for Black Lives Matter

Nearly 250 people peacefully lined Highway 65 near the Bergen Park roundabout Monday afternoon to show their support for Black Lives Matter and to advocate for ending racism and police brutality in the country.

The children and adults held signs and raised their fists in solidarity as vehicles drove by, honking their horns in support.

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By Deb Hurley Brobst
Tuesday, June 9, 2020