Avis Reese is a musician and activist in Rochester, New York. Reese became involved with activist group Free the People ROC in 2020 after attending a protest in honor of George Floyd.
“I really just appreciated their knowledge and patience that came across at the protest,” Reese said. “Historically, I’ve just never been a protest person for a variety of reasons and attending theirs was the first time that I’d saw teaching. It wasn’t just about being angry. Even though that is very much a part of it, it wasn’t this reactive thing. It was about breaking down cycles and it opened my eyes to a lot of things. I appreciated their thoroughness in what this movement requires and I just really wanted to be a part of it in whatever capacity.”
Listen to Avis’ music on YouTube.