This Is Us

I Am Not a Protester

But I’ve found other ways to commit myself to seeking justice

Josh Epperson
Human Parts
Published in
6 min readJun 7, 2020

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A photo of a protestor speaking into a megaphone at a protest for BLM.
Photo: Vlad Tchompalov/Unsplash

I wasn’t always comfortable admitting in-the-street protest was not my lane. Unfortunately, there’s a false stigma that if you’re not on the front lines, you’re not about it. And I fell into believing that — which made me feel small, lazy, and self-doubting.

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Josh Epperson
Human Parts

Freelance writer and thinker living in Richmond, VA, focusing on branding, culture, history, and travel. http://www.josheppersonwrites.com/