"BLACK LIVES MATTER" - THE POWER OF GEORGE FLOYD'S DEATH

Two weeks after George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis, demonstrations against police violence continued to fill the streets of cities and towns across the country including cities like Los Angeles, New York and Charlotte, N.C.

The protests spread to over 750 cities and towns in all 50 states as well as in other countries, with demonstrators supporting those seeking justice for Floyd and the wider Black Lives Matter movement, and speaking out against police brutality. The vast majority of demonstrations have been peaceful, but there have been instances of rioting, violence and police brutality.

Black Lives Matter aims to highlight the depth of brutality, injustice and unaccountability that American society, especially law enforcement, harbors toward black people. Many protesters set out to call attention to the unchecked power of the police, their military weaponry and their illegal use of it. They wanted to show that the problem of policing in America is more than that of individual bad officers; the problem is a culture that protects wrongdoers, tolerates untruthfulness, rewards blind loyalty and is fiercely resistant to change. More deeply, it is a law enforcement culture that does not regard black lives as worthy of protection.

With the deaths of George Floyd at the hands of police and nationwide protests demanding reform, Minneapolis officials announced their intent to defund and disband the city's police force altogether.

We know that every person is equal. All people, regardless of race, religion, caste, or gender, are made from the same clay & Potter who does not make mistakes. We need to stand up to hate and heal the wound racism has left in the world. 

"If you believe in a cause, be willing to stand up for that cause with a million people or by yourself".

#BlackLivesMatter