A TV presenter who blackfaced as a “tribute” to George Floyd has (quite rightly) been receiving immense backlash online, but it seems she didn’t think there was anything wrong with what she did.
Keeps scrolling to see her “tribute” for yourself…
Last week, on Monday, May 25th, a defenseless black man was killed while in a police restraint.
And, in the highly distressing scenes, he could be heard begging with the officers to release him and repeatedly saying “Please, please… I can’t breathe.”
Derek Chauvin, the man who had knelt on George’s neck, was finally arrested.
But this wasn’t enough…
His bond was set at $50,000, and he is due to appear in court on June 8th.
But George’s death has sparked an outrage like never before.
And they are all marching for one thing: For the blatant racism and injustice in this country to be brought to an end.
Protesters became interweaved with rioters and, as they continue to clash with police, the scenes unfolding across our country have been becoming steadily more violent.
But change needs to happen and, at the moment, this seems like the only way to make it happen.
Let’s not forget that, while Chauvin is the man primarily responsible for George’s death, 3 other police officers – Thomas Lane, J.A. Kueng, and Tou Thao – also played a significant role in the incident.
But alternative footage from the incident shows that 2 other officers were actually kneeling on his back, while a 4th stood on and watched.
As reported by the New York Times, it was announced that Thomas Lane, J.A. Kueng, and Tou Thao have all been formally charged with aiding and abetting murder in the death of George Floyd.
One word… yikes.
Throughout history, white people would paint their faces black in order to degrade black people.
It happened in all sorts of places. From comedy shows to Halloween costumes. They would compare them to monkeys while simultaneously acting in a humiliating manner to depict black people as uncivilized.
So, it’s extremely offensive.