Bio: Nikki West is a freelance journalist based in Seattle, WA. In the past, she served as Press Secretary to Congressman Bob Dold in Illinois’s 6th Congressional district. She covers Black Lives Matter, addiction, mental healthcare, and political extremism. You can find more of her work at nikkiwestdc.com/ and find her on Twitter @Nikki_West
Video Description: In the summer of 2020, Nikki West embedded herself inside the Seattle Black Lives Matter movement following the death of George Floyd. Her video essay chronicles her journey of an ordinary citizen whose world becomes rocked by state violence and the riots that followed.
