Thread | Remembering Black Lives Killed By Police Brutality

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"Silence in the face of injustice, is injustice in action." ― Andrena Sawyer

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“Welcome to our America. A land vastly different from what they want us to believe about her.” ― A.K. Kuykendall

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“Your silence is power to the savages.” ― Abhijit Naskar

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Let us take a stand for what is right. And let us raise our voice against injustice." ― Avijeet Das

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“If we do not know how to meaningfully talk about racism, our actions will move in misleading directions.” ― Angela Y. Davis

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“We need justice for George Floyd. We’re broken & we’re disgusted, we cannot normalize this pain. No more senseless killings of human beings. No more seeing people of color as less than human. We can no longer look away.” — Beyonce

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"My heart breaks for George Floyd, his family and for the people in Minneapolis. Murder is murder. Cops are also citizens, the same rules should apply to them." — Lady Gaga

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“An act of violence, no matter how small, can never be justified if it can be avoided.” ― Kamand Kojouri

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"We have to be held accountable for what is happening in this country. What happened to George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery – and countless others – can not go without justice." — Reese Witherspoon

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"You deserved your breath, your dignity, your life. Not to die in the street, murdered by a white cop’s knee on your neck. We must act – for you – and for all of those where no cameras are present." — Ava DuVernay

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"I do things every day without fear, because I am privileged & I am privileged every day because I am white. Being not racist is not enough, we must be anti racist. I stand in solidarity with all of those protesting." — Harry Styles

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"This makes me absolutely sick and angry and sad. This man DIED. Racism is evil. We need to use our voice! Please people. I’m sorry George Floyd." — Justin Bieber

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"Heartbroken, but never surprised. This happens way too often – and the videos that go viral are not isolated events. It seems that only when caught on camera are bigots & murderers even getting investigated." — Gigi Hadid

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On the evening of February 26. 2012, Trayvon Martin—an unarmed 17–yo black student—was shot & killed near his home by a neighborhood watch captain. #BLM was founded in response.

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Manuel Ellis, 33, died on March 3rd after being beaten, tased, restrained & handcuffed by Tacoma Police. He could be heard on police scanner traffic saying, “I can’t breathe.”

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Video footage of Manuel Ellis being beaten & tased by Tacoma Police. He could be heard on police scanner traffic saying, “I can’t breathe.” Mr. Ellis died at the scene.

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On August 9, 2014, Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson shot & killed Michael Brown, an unarmed black 18-year-old.

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On July 5, 2016, Alton Sterling, a 37-year-old black man, was shot at close range & killed by one of two white, Baton Rouge police officers.

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On New Year's Day 2009, an Oakland police officer shot and killed an unarmed, pinned suspect in the back.

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"Will we be extremists for the preservation of injustice or for the extension of justice?" — Martin Luther King, Jr.

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"In the end we will remember not the words of our enemies but the silence of our friends." — Martin Luther King, Jr.

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"Why does white America delude itself, and how does it rationalize the evil it retains?" — Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Just after midnight on May 16, 2010, Aiyana Mo'Nay Stanley-Jones, a 7–year–old black girl, was murdered by the Detroit Police during a botched raid on her home.

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Justice for Rayshard Brooks

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These Black men, women and children were unjustly taken from our earth's existence, but not forgotten—their lives mattered!

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"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." — Martin Luther King Jr.

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http://Babynames.com  has taken a touching stand this week by featuring a large, black box at the top of its homepage, filled with the names of more than 100 Black Americans who've been murdered at the hands of law enforcement or by a civilian. #SayTheirNames #BlackLivesMatter

"I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept." — Angela Davis

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"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." — Martin Luther King, Jr.

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"Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed." — Martin Luther King, Jr.

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“I don’t want your love and light if it doesn’t come with solidarity and action. I have no interest in passive empathy.” — Rachel Cargle

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“Something is terribly wrong if the pain, sorrow and outrage of a people makes you more uncomfortable than murder itself.” — Rupi Kaur

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Close to 4 months have passed since Breonna Taylor was unjustly murdered inside the safety of her own home.

No criminal charges have been filed. The officers involved must be held accountable for their reckless actions!

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