A white police officer murdered unarmed George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020, two years ago today. The murder of Mr. Floyd broadened the Movement for Black Lives to a global reckoning, another cycle of history repeating itself over more than 400 years. In February 1965, 26-year-old Jimmie Lee Jackson was part of aContinue reading “George Floyd is looking down on us from above”
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Our Debt to George Floyd
We owe it to George Floyd and the countless others we’ve lost to press on in the fight for a system and future that will bring honor to their memory.
How You Can Support Breonna Taylor’s Family
In light of infuriating but predictable failures of the justice system, we pledge continued support for Breonna Taylor’s family and those who organize, protest, and demand justice for her every day, especially those community leaders and members carrying on this critical work in Louisville. Here are some ways that you can support them.