He opened his door to protesters in want of shelter. They modified his life ceaselessly
Yet on June 1, 2020, when peaceful protesters were targeted by police in riot gear right outside of his home, Dubey gave them refuge — eventually sheltering 72 of the demonstrators overnight. His act of compassion ensured they all avoided arrest and made it home safely the next day. But the connections made that night have grown over the last 12 months and transformed lives, particularly Dubey’s.
“Bigotry, discrimination, racism, hate,” Dubey, 45, told CNN. “These are all counter-intuitive to what I believe in. And yet, I tolerated it.”
Dubey acknowledged that he had not attended organized protests in the past, even when he agreed with the cause.
“With Trayvon Martin, I would hear of these verdicts. And yeah, I would say to myself, ‘Oh my God, that’s terrible.’ And then I would get on my plane. I would book my meeting. I would still go to dinner,” he said.
But on the evening of June 1, in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, the protests arrived at Dubey’s front door. About a half…
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