'Black people in America are fighting two viruses,' writes Malcolm Brogdon of the Indiana Pacers for usatodaysports.
On one hand, the global pandemic brought on by COVID-19 is disproportionately impacting black communities. The other virus – racism and its impact on black communities in America – is also alive and well.
I am angry that I had to watch, once again, an unarmed black man deliberately killed by police. I am pained, outraged and scared for our country, for my friends and for my family.A restless energy has consumed me for the past week, and initially I couldn’t figure out how to relieve it. I’ve witnessed protests over the past decade for Trayvon Martin and Mike Brown and all the other people suffering from excessive violence, but this one felt different.
I thought about the older generations of the black community and the sacrifices they made to achieve the progress we benefit from today. Since slavery, black people have fought to access greater opportunity, the right to own land, to vote and to desegregate public spaces all through organized protest.
I felt comforted that I was surrounded by people who were there for the same reason: systemic racism that leads to police brutality and the unnecessary killing of black women – like Breonna Taylor, Sandra Bland and Iyanna Dior plus so many others – and black men, many of whose names we will never know. This has to end. I was reminded that a single decision to act can have a significant impact.
► We must have justice for George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, and those responsible for their deaths must be held accountable.► We must recognize that peaceful protest works because we create community and demonstrate our commitment to a cause. It helps people understand our pain and what needs to change.
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