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Eastmond remains hopeful for federal action but knows the change may not come easy.

\"It's been two years since the Parkland shooting and we haven't really seen a substantial amount of change. This movement is probably not going to be at the snap of a finger either. We don't know how long it's going to take, but we're going to continue until we see change,\" she said.

Junior Dufort, 21, Connecticut

If you're wondering where Junior Dufort currently is, it's likely he's out protesting, making his voice heard all throughout the state of Connecticut.

Dufort has been calling for justice since May 30, five days after Floyd died while being arrested by Minneapolis police officers. Rain or shine, he travels throughout Connecticut demanding change. Although it may be exhausting at times, he does it in the name of the countless black men and women who no longer have a voice.

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\"When you look back at the civil rights movement, the changes did not come about easily. It took an enormous amount of protesting,\" he told \"GMA.\" \"If we want to make a change, we must continue to apply pressure.\"

With three younger siblings, Dufort wants to be a role model and instill in them the importance of always speaking up and making their voices heard.

\"I don't want them to ever fear standing up for what's right even when others may be against them,\" he said.

Just recently, Dufort marched peacefully to the Norwich Police Department hand-in-hand with his younger brothers. He passionately laid out his concerns to the chief of police in front of hundreds of protesters.

\"We need more,\" he said, as he addressed the commissioner while proudly wearing his Martin Luther King Jr. shirt.

\"My last words to the chief was, 'You will continue to see my face until the change we demand has come,'\" Dufort said.

As a 2020 criminal justice and political science graduate, he has made it a mission to help fix systemic issues often seen in marginalized communities. Most recently, he served as assistant campaign manager for a campaign run primarily on resolving social justice matters.

Dufort doesn't plan to stop protesting anytime soon but says he's more than optimistic for what's to come.

\"I know change is going to come,\" he said. \"We just have to keep the fire burning. These protests are only the beginning and we can't stop.\"

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