Symbolic activism, but will anything come from it?
Before a Heat-76ers game at Miami’s AmericanAirlines Arena, Denasia Lawrence stood at midcourt as an announcer asked the crowd to rise while introducing her. She then unbuttoned her turquoise jacket, revealing a “Black Lives Matter” shirt underneath, got on one knee and performed the song.
To all of us who are constantly fighting for our place in our country, this was for you! #BlackLivesMatter #ColinKaepernick @MiamiHEAT pic.twitter.com/WQpJN8QPsk
— The SongBird (@DenasiaLawrence) October 22, 2016
