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Black Capitol Officers Share How They Fought off Domestic Terrorists

The department’s most vulnerable received no warning from managers

Jada Gomez
Momentum
Jan 11, 2021

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“Imagine being unexpectedly thrust in front of a white supremacist mob storming the U.S. Capitol. Your only heads up? An Instagram post sent to you by a friend.

It’s exactly what a Black U.S. Capitol veteran experienced last Wednesday, as rioters attacked the Capitol building in a violent rage.” — Jada Gomez

Read the entire account on Buzzfeed News below.

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Momentum is a blog that captures and reflects the moment we find ourselves in, one where rampant anti-Black racism is leading to violence, trauma, protest, reflection, sorrow, and more. Momentum doesn’t look away when the news cycle shifts.

Jada Gomez
Jada Gomez

Written by Jada Gomez

Senior Platform Editor at Medium. Girl with the long last name from the Empire State. NYU Alum. Runner. Puppy Mommy. Smiler.

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