Spelman Social Justice Fellow Reflects On Police Violence, Protests

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June 5th, 2020

Atlanta college students participate in Sunday’s #HBCUs4BlackLives protest.

COURTESY OF KAYLA SMITH

Kayla Smith is one of the many Atlanta college students advocating for change.

Smith, who is a rising senior and social justice fellow at Spelman College, says she is still trying to process the police killing of George Floyd and countless other African American men and women who have died at the hands of law enforcement officers.

Kayla Smith is a rising senior and social justice fellow at Spelman College, majoring in international studies with a concentration in diplomacy and international development. Smith is also the founder of Spelman’s first podcast, “The Blue Record.” She joins “Closer Look” to reflect on the protests that are happening in Atlanta and around the world. (Courtesy of Kayla Smith)
Kayla Smith is a rising senior and social justice fellow at Spelman College, majoring in international studies with a concentration in diplomacy and international development. Smith is also the founder of Spelman’s first podcast, “The Blue Record.” She joins “Closer Look” to reflect on the protests that are happening in Atlanta and around the world. (Courtesy of Kayla Smith)

Smith says watching the repeated violence has been heartbreaking and mortifying.

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