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BLM movement during COVID

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BLM movement during COVID

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The horrific and inhumane death of George Floyd was the absolute last straw for many people. His death caused such an uprising that no one was prepared for. Floyd’s death caused thousands of people across the country to protest and literally fight for their lives. Citizens began a peaceful protest which turned into violent protests which resulted in the burning and looting of the city of Minneapolis. This protest turned violent because even after the negative image the police had in the country’s eyes, they still proceeded to injure Americans, using rubber bullets and tear gas during these protests.

I chose this picture because it is very impactful to me as a Black man in America it is terrifying and sad. The way police treat Black men such as myself is beyond scary and traumatizing. There are no words to describe how it feels to walk around as a man with brown skin. In the photo I selected, there are two police officers beating on a Black man while he is down on the ground. It baffles my mind how even after an individual is down, disarmed, and disables, police officers will continue to apply unnecessary force to the individual. The death of George Floyd and the events that took place after is a monumental event in history. People need to know how America, came together despite race and differences and protested to enforce the Black Lives Matter Movement. So many different groups of people put their differences aside and came together to protest the safety of Black people.

It is important that police violence is captured not only for the justice of the individual who was hurt, but as a part of history. The police brutality and Black Lives Matter movement is very important part of history. This is a movement that brought together many individuals of different race, class, and beliefs to support the end the abuse of Black citizens of America. I chose this picture which occurred in Buffalo NY, officer decided to beat down a 75 year old man who was peacefully protesting. The idea of police who are supposed to serve and protect are beating an elderly man, imagine what they would do to a young man as myself. I’m glad these cruel acts of violence are now being captured and people are receiving the justice they deserve. It is also important for people to see these events as a part of history.
Undergrad majoring in Criminal Justice.

Date (Dublin Core)

May 18, 2021

Creator (Dublin Core)

John Minchillo, Associated Press

Event Identifier (Dublin Core)

HIS20
B01
Spring2021
ProfessorCulkin

Partner (Dublin Core)

Bronx Community College

Type (Dublin Core)

photograph
personal essay

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Publisher (Dublin Core)

ABC news

Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)

English Protest
English Public Space
English Social Issues
English News coverage

Curator's Tags (Omeka Classic)

New York
COVID-19
policing
George Floyd
historic
injustice
memory
Buffalo
Black Lives Matter
BLM

Contributor's Tags (a true folksonomy) (Friend of a Friend)

Buffalo NY
Black Lives Matter
COVID
police

Collection (Dublin Core)

Social Justice

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Date Submitted (Dublin Core)

05/18/2021

Date Modified (Dublin Core)

05/20/2021
06/25/2021
11/01/2023

Date Created (Dublin Core)

05/18/2021

Format (Dublin Core)

image/jpeg

Rights (Dublin Core)

CC-ND-NC 4.0

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This item was submitted on May 18, 2021 by [anonymous user] using the form “Share your story- Bronx” on the site “Bronx Community College New York”: https://covid-19archive.org/s/bronx-community-college-new-york

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