YETRESDAY, I lead a private Memorial service at George Floyd’s grave, with his family, in Houston, Texas. Once done, we visited the housing project in which Floyd and his brothers grew up.
Half a decade after floyd taken from themThey are seeking, so we are, to ensure his life and heritage will not forget – and reminds the world why fighting for police responsible.
He died in front of the world. Everyone sees the incident’s phone footage where a white Minneapolis officer knelt around Floyd for more than nine minutes as he can’t breathe “and I don’t have to be ignored by those who have been ignored by those who have been ignored by those who have been ignored by those who have been ignored.
The movement for police reform has gained a renewal fire, and people from all life steps apologize to the change and protecting black life. Five years ago, while the officer was convicted of Floyd’s murder is behind the barsThe current US climate and convertible actions from those in power bring us back and prevent many police benefits.
Just a few days ashamed of this sumbre fifth anniversary, Donald Trump’s Department of Justice announced that It will come back From cases to force reforms to police departments – including Louisville, Kentucky, and Minneapolis, the town where Floyd was killed. This provocative decision is odd; This is the latest road in the fight for police and justice reform. It is an insult to mothers, fathers, children and loved ones all killed in the hands of law enforcement. Changes of allowing and minor changes have been achieved after tireless advocacy, political protests and political rights that the civil rights should protect the civil rights to the individuals, it does not eliminate.
This step is not only a policy change. It is a moral withdrawal that sent a chilling message that accountability is optional when part of black and brown victims. Trump is not ashamed of the department of justice against marginalized communities. The decision to dispose of these cases with prejudice reinforces a dangerous political bank that police departments are on top of the examination. The time is not coincident; It’s an insult to the family of Floyd and the loved ones of the victims like Sandra between,, Nichots in Tire,, Treonna Taylor,, Eric Garner And don’t count others whose names we can’t find out.
I remember delivering the eulogies for Floyd (one of Minneapolis and one of his hometown) like yesterday. There are many failures, anger, annoyance and exhaustion of the whole US and, in turn, in many countries around the world. In fact, his death stirs global protests against racial injustice, especially in the hands of law enforcement. Many young people moving and hit the streets for the first time, and more than 200,000 people accompanied us to the country’s capital for a March in Washington On August 2020 to call ongoing police injustice. Despite a pandemic, hundreds of thousands from all races, age and socioeconomic backgrounds protested along my organization, Network network in the country (Nan), as we led this march through the street in Washington.
Many have changed. To kill Floyd’s murder, and between calls to honor the black life, many corporations make commitments to continue to arrange and invest in our communities. Now we see many of the same companies turn on their backs In their own variation, equity and attachment of policies, capitulate a proper government. Derek Chauvin’s 2021 convictions, the officer killed Floyd, represents one of the first major cases where a law enforcement is responsible for their actions. But now some conservative groups and individuals pushes for Chauvin to receive an apology from the President. Such action is the length of the salt disposal of a deep deep wound. It is not worth having fun for a moment.
Some (especially those in the power of the present) want to stay away from reality and act as police cruelty and bad problems at the moment. Nothing can still be further from the truth. According to Mapping Police VolumeUS police kill 456 people this year (to 23 May). In fact, there is already one day If the police do not kill a person in 2025. And as it promotes, black people are about 2.8 times as likely to be killed in the plains of law than their white counterparts. This is why we are still marching, this is why we have forced selected officials and corporations.
For many months, Nan and I lead “Buy-Cotts“To support businesses such as costco who remained firm in their commitments. I have had meetings with Pepsico’s chair and the CEO of Pepsico North America. Recently, I joined the top Google executives. And on 28 August, then will lead a March on Wall Street to defend dei, remind corporations of their own promises in the wake of Floyd’s death, and again we spend our dollar where we are respected.
When I stood before those who mourn five years ago at Floyd’s funeral, I said his story couldn’t do who we wanted and dreamed of society in our neck. Well, like we’re strongly expressing the whole world, we say again, remember George Floyd, remembering all the victims: Take your knees in our neck. Do it now.
