Today was the funeral for George Floyd. Hundreds of people gathered in a Houston, Texas church to mourn for and honor this man who is the embodiment of the suffocation long felt by black Americans. Protests have continued across the country and around the world in the wake of his murder. The mayor of Houston stood at his funeral and announced that he would ban the city's police from using chokeholds and strangleholds. Police departments around the country are scrambling to change their policies in response to the public outcry over the ongoing violence perpetrated by those charged with protecting us.
A New York City police officer surrendered to face criminal charges after he was recorded shoving a woman to the ground and cursing at her during a protest against police brutality. Two police officers in Buffalo, New York were charged after knocking a 75-year-old man to the ground during a protest. Democrats in Congress unveiled legislation aimed at combating excessive use of force and racial discrimination by police and making it easier to identify, track, and prosecute misconduct.
I saw a video of George Floyd's six-year-old daughter saying "my daddy changed the world." I hope she is right, but we are the ones who must change, and continue to stand up against injustice wherever we see it. We must work to create equality in whatever way is effective. Here is a link to a document outlining anti-racist resources.
I encourage you all to read and put into practice the many actions needed for true change. Let's show Gianna Floyd and all of our children a better, kinder world.
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