Cody Cooper

6.1.20

June 1, 2020 | Asbury Park, NJ

In the wake of the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, thousands of people join during a lethal pandemic for a day of protest in Asbury Park, NJ. The digital photography series, “6.1.20,” represents the date of a nationwide racial justice movement, not seen since the American civil rights protests of the 1960’s. In a country where demands on behalf of Black lives are unmet, our history is fragmented where we are treated as subhuman; even in the dark (of frustration, anger, and hopelessness) we remain lucid.