John Boyega Speaks Out On Racism Regarding Death Of George Floyd
By: Omar Cook
Actor John Boyega took to to twitter to speak out saying “I fucking hate racists” in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis at the hands of the police.
Boyega was met with a variety of mixed responses including an outpour of support but also people seemed to be uoset by what he said. Interesting, aren’t we all supposed to hate racists? It seems not as white people in the comments seemed to be upset as if he was wrong for speaking on the situation. Whenever Black people speak on deaths of Black people at the hands of officers, white people love to bring up the issue of black on black crime. Sorry, but there’s no correlation.
At a time where race relations are blurred right now due to recent events that have been going on, it is a must that Black people with a platform such as athletes or entertainers use their voices to make a stand. John Boyega took to instagram live to further further clarify his position and what he said.
John Boyega put his whole career on the line for the culture. We salute you💪🏾🤟🏾🔌 pic.twitter.com/t5YoW69KaK
— Papi Pluto (@Realist__Ty) May 27, 2020
This is not the time to point at Black on Black crime or any variations of crime that there might be. The major issue that has been prevalent is how Black people are treated by law enforcement and how white people are interacting with Blacks on a daily basis. It’s time for change. It’s sad that Black people still have to point out why the phrase “All Lives Matter” is demeaning and completely disregards what “Black Lives Matter” means.
To everyone that is coming together to speak on the changes that are needed, continue to be the light that is needed in the world. It’s time for a major change.
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