‘I think it kind of changed the trajectory of everything in so many people’s lives.’ This is how the murder of George Floyd refuelled the Black Lives Matter movement
People marched in front of boarded-up storefronts demanding urgent police reform and abolishment and money poured into Black Lives Matter groups, protester bail funds and other Black institutions.
Officers force him into the back of their squad car, which Floyd resists as he is claustrophobic and manages to lie on the ground instead. ‘When I saw the video, I was shocked. I still haven’t watched the full video to this day. I cannot do it. It’s too traumatic,’ she says. ‘It’s really hard, especially living in the UK because there’s always an excuse for this behaviour. There’s always an excuse for why you can’t get justice,’ says Johnson.
‘But if you erased all history of racism, you would think fighting for justice would not be as hated as it is. But it is. We all got so much hate.’‘This is the price you get for fighting for your rights. It’s not supposed to be a normal thing but it is for us.
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