The comedian and writer still hasn't run out of examples of disturbing encounters she's had with the cops as a Black woman.
This time, there was a twist. In
, her white friend was driving the car, and she was surprised to see the cop treat the man with respect.“My friend says to the cop — he goes, ‘You have nothing. You have to let us go.’ And I’m like, ‘You just got me killed!’ But the cop goes, ‘OK, but you have to leave,’” Ruffin said, incredulously. “Y’all, the respect this cop just automatically had for my friend. I’ll never forget seeing it,” she added.A time she was stopped for doing nothing but skipping and being a delight:Ruffin ended her Thursday video praising former President, in which he talked about changes police forces can make to save lives right now.
She also reminded viewers not to forget the costs of any positive change, naming 11 people who have already lost their lives in the recent anti-racism protests following the police killing ofShe added, “Vote. Call your representatives. Unfriend racists. And most importantly, when you see something, say something. Do something. Get loud. Don’t let people get away with racist crap ― not anymore. It’s a new day.
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