Yesterday's guilty verdict was one step towards accountability, but systemic racism in the U.S. stems beyond one ‘bad apple.’ It's essential to recognize the broader culture of racism and anti-Blackness in America, especially in the Midwest. msmagazine.com/2021/04/13/who…
The trial of Derek Chauvin is a symptom of a legacy of horrors involving policing, societal hierarchies and racism. The fact is, policing is part of America’s origin story and its history of enslavement, kidnapping and trafficking of Black people.
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Today in Minneapolis, Black people are 8.7 times more likely than white counterparts to be arrested for low-level offenses. For Indigenous populations in the Twin Cities, the data is similarly skewed.
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This week in #OnTheIssuesPod, Black Minnesotans share everyday brushes with racism and break down why “Minnesota nice” is just a myth. @michelebgoodwin asked each guest: Who killed George Floyd?
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“There’s no question that a person took his life. But, that person is really an institutional representation. … His potential for dying increased from the moment he was born," Dr. George Woods said of George Floyd.
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“Everyone was horrified. The difference is, of course, Black people saw their brother, or their uncle or their cousin,” said Dr. George Woods #OnTheIssuesPod. “We’re talking about trauma, rather than stress.”
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Yesterday, trauma was compounded and celebrations cut short: Just moments before Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd, police in Columbus, Ohio, killed Ma’Khia Bryant, 16.
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“We are in the midst of some excruciating pain and grief and trauma right now. It’s a reminder, particularly for people of color, that we live in an America that cannot treat all of its citizens equitably,” said @PatBlessman.
The status quo remains inherently violent. “[Racism] wears us out. It creates health crises amongst members of our community. High blood pressure. Diabetes. Migraines. Stomach and lower GI behavior,” T. Mychael Rambo explains.
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“How do we create safe spaces and spaces for Black and brown bodies to exist and coexist with the dignity and humanity that has been bestowed upon us by what we call the Constitution?” asks T. Mychael Rambo.
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We are constantly being reminded of the long fight ahead to reach true justice—when not a single Black person is killed by police. We hope yesterday’s verdict gives Floyd’s loved ones a sense of peace and encourages us all to work towards a more equitable future.
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