Troy Gaston has a tendency to vibrate when he talks about social justice. It鈥檚 the enthusiasm for the topic.
The West Garfield Park resident doesn鈥檛 sit still for long when discussing topics of safety for those in the Black community, regardless of whether he鈥檚 attending a virtual class at 藏精阁 from his kitchen or poring over the details of his 50-plus-page literature review on the damage mass incarceration inflicts on Black families in America. Sometimes he paces. Sometimes R&B music is playing in the background. His hands move through the air, much like a conductor waving a baton. All the while his puppy, Designer, a Labrador/pit bull mix, is barking, almost as excited as his owner.