Black Lives Matter.

On Monday May 25, 2020, an innocent man by the name of  George Floyd was accused of using counterfeit bills. The Minneapolis Police Department was called to the scene and committed an act of murder. The four officers are Derek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng. Derek Chauvin had 18 prior complaints for committing flagitious acts. Derek Chauvin kneeled onto George Floyd’s neck and stayed there for several minutes. “Please I can’t breathe, My stomach hurts. My neck hurts. Everything Hurts, They are gonna kill me.” “I can’t breathe.” These are all things George Floyd was exclaiming, yet that Officer did not stop kneeling on his neck. Continuing to slowly kill an innocent man. Moments later, members of the fire crew got into the ambulance and found Floyd without a pulse. Attempts to revive him failed and he was pronounced dead at 9:25 p.m. It took 4 days to finally arrest Derek Chauvin for third degree murder and manslaughter…4 days. 

People came together in Minneapolis, Minnesota and had a peaceful protest. PEACEFUL. They were there to honor not only George Floyd, but the injustice that has been inflicted upon black culture for hundreds of years. It was not the protesters who started to act violently it was the police. The police were the ones who decided to reign terror upon those who were there to bring justice to their community, and equality for their race. It was the police who showed up in riot gear. It was the police who used water cannons, tear gas, and shot rubber bullets. It was the police who continued to try and harm protesters who were dragging away the injured that needed medical attention. It was the police who caused people to have to drive to the hospital themselves bleeding because they would not send ambulances. They want to change the narrative, but we cannot forget the real way this was all started. We have to bring justice to the situation.

Everyday there are degenerate racists out there that are fearlessly killing innocent members of the black community. Not all of these racist acts have been caught on video. I am now going to read off a list of innocent people that have been victims of police brutality that were caught by the media and/or on video. If you care you will read.

Trayvon Martin- walking home with iced tea and skittles, shot by George Zimmerman, found not guilty.

Keith Scott- sitting in the car reading, shot by police, not charged.

Atatiana Jefferson- looking out her window, shot by officer who is still under indictment for murder.

Jonathan Edwards- riding in a car, shot in the back of the head by an officer,, who was found guilty of murder.

Stephon Clark- holding a cell phone, shot 8 times, 6 in the back, officers not charged.

Amadou Diallo- shot 41 times while taking a wallet out of his pocket, officers were acquitted.

Renisha Mcbride- auto accident, knocked on door for help, homeowner found guilty of second degree murder.

Tamir Rice- playing with a toy gun, shot by a police officer arriving on scene, officer not charged.

Sean Bell- hosting bachelor party, 50 rounds fired, police found not guilty of charges.

Walter Scott- pulled over for break light, shot in the back of the head by police officer, pleaded guilty for civil rights violation, not murder.

Philando Castile- he was pulled over and told the officer he had a legally registered weapon in the car,  the officer was acquitted of all charges.

Aiyana Jones- sleeping, accidentally shot by officer raiding wrong apartment, officer cleared of all charges.

Terrence Crutcher- disabled vehicle, was shot,  and they were found not guilty of manslaughter.

Alton Sterling- selling cds, shot at close range during arrest, no charges filed.

Freddie Gray- beaten to death by police while being transported in the police van, all officers acquitted.

John Crawford- shopping at Walmart, holding bb gun on sale, police officer not charged.

Michael Brown- shot 12 times, including back, no charges filed.

Jordan Davis- killed because he was playing loud music, shooter found guilty for first degree murder.

Sandra Bland- pulled over for traffic ticket, tasered and arrested, suspicious suicide while in jail, no charges.

Ahmaud Aubrey- jogging, shot down by two men who claimed he was suspect for burglaries, both men charged for murder and aggravated assault.

Botham Jean- shot at home, police officer mistook for her own home, found guilty for murder.

Oscar Grant- handcuffed and placed face down, police shot him in the back, officer found guilty for involuntary manslaughter.

Corey Jones- waiting by disabled vehicle, shot 3 times, officer found guilty of murder.

Remember them all. Say their names.

Not even a month ago a large group of white people stormed the government buildings in Michigan because they did not want to be quarantined. They were all heavily armed. They were not protesting peacefully, and the police did not use inhumane forces against them. The people in Minneapolis were protesting peacefully for the death of another innocent black man, and the police tortured the protesters. White privilege exists and you can not deny it. Your denial is ignorant and intolerable. If this is a “free country” why couldn’t the community honor George Floyd and all the innocent black people murdered by prejudice? Do they not have the same First Amendment rights as those who were allowed to storm a government building armed and dangerous?

What happened to “world peace”? What happened to equality? What happened to being One Nation? Cry with the black community. Mourn with them. Stand alongside them. Fight for them. 

I am not black but I see you

 I am not black but I hear you

I am not black but I mourn with you

I am not black but I see the injustice that you face

I am not black but I see the fear for your sons, daughter, brothers, and sisters

I am not black but I will stand for you

“There comes a time where silence is betrayal.”- Martin Luther King Jr. 

Not all lives matter until black lives matter.