Since the murder of Trayvon Martin in 2012, activists and stakeholders of the Black community have done the yeoman’s work of highlighting all murders of Black people at the hands of the state (police) and domestic terrorists (vigilante white citizens).
Sadly, the murders of Trayvon Martin, Oscar Grant, Sandra Bland, Atatiana Jefferson, Eric Garner, Breonna Taylor, Tamir Rice were tragic, however no murder quite caught the attention of America than that of George Floyd. Maybe it was how he was murdered or that much of America was on quarantine when it happened. No matter the reason, Mr. Floyd’s murder captivated an audience of Americans that couldn’t perceive any American being killed like he was, or who simply believed that Black people spent years lying on the police.
I have no doubt that some of my colleagues in my current and former workplaces had their eyes opened. One of those colleagues approached me a few months back when school reopened and asked me a question stemming CONTINUE READING: Educators, Social Justice Is About Consistent Action, Not Simply When It's Trending On Social Media - Philly's 7th Ward