Among those arrested in the swift crackdown was a Black activist who survived a hate crime in 2017 and has been a prominent organizer among the Wall of Moms. She told him to “shut up.” When she got off the train, Christian followed her and flung a Gatorade bottle into her face, hitting her in the eye. She came forward a few months after the attack to share her story and to slam the police and public transit officials for failing to arrest Christian on the night he accosted her. ADWhen President Trump ordered federal agents to downtown Portland in July, Hester joined the Wall of Moms who formed a human barrier between federal officers and activists. She has been one of the Black women leading the Moms United for Black Lives group, which grew out of the Wall of Moms.

Source: Washington Post August 10, 2020 11:37 UTC