As a white man, I will never fully understand the pain black Americans are feeling and have felt for generations. (1/7)
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I understand that our constitution guarantees the right to assemble, and that
@repjohnlewis did not dedicate his career to fighting for equality just to have the President assault peaceful protesters with tear gas and rubber bullets. (3/7)Show this thread
I understand that what happened to George Floyd was not an anomaly. His death was part of a pattern—years and years of police brutality, systematic oppression, and painful inaction. (4/7)
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For too long, injustices against people of color have persisted & the brutal murders of George Floyd & Breonna Taylor are just the latest in our long national history of oppression—from slavery to Jim Crow to denial of the right to vote that persists even today. (5/7)
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I understand we must act now to address the root causes of inequities & reform our justice system so it works for every American. We must take this moment & transform it into effective action to address racism, to promote justice & to ensure equal protection under the law. 6/7
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So while I will never fully understand, I stand with black Americans across this country demanding change. (7/7)
#BlackLivesMatter
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