July 25th, 2020 was national stand with Portland day. I just so happened to be travelling through Portland that day. I don’t often speak out about anything, but this is something we cannot stay silent about. The intention of this video is not to speak for the Black community but rather with them. I made this video to share my experience from a Portland riot and open a dialogue around my reflections on the federal response to the Black Lives Matter movement, Trump’s army, and abolishing the police. My experience is limited relative to protestors who are out there every night, but I feel there’s value in putting more perspectives out there.