The evening the Derek Chauvin verdict was announced on April 19, 2021, a young, multiracial group of anti-gentrification protestors marched down Vanderbilt Avenue in brownstone Brooklyn. The surrounding neighborhood, like many in the area, has gentrified rapidly in the past ten years. Diners were seated along the sidewalk, more than a year into the relentless Covid-19 pandemic that brought New York City to a standstill. In a video shared on Twitter, the protestors, led by a young man in black jeans and hoodie with a light brown ponytail, stopped in front of a taqueria and began shouting at the restaurant’s patrons.
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