Sarah Belle Lin is an independent journalist based in the East Bay. She has been on the ground documenting the recent Black Lives Matter movement and protests in Oakland. You can follow Sarah Belle’s coverage on her Twitter: @SarahBelleLin.
Oakland Voices interviewed five young leaders who have taken the Black Lives Matter Movement by storm and reminded us that not only are our youth the future, but they are also the present.
We caught up with protesters Michael Houston, Alexcia Sundra, Brianna Noble, and Selena De Leon on why they protest as a part of the Black Lives Matter movement.