Protests continue across America and around the world in the aftermath of the inhumane and senseless death of George Floyd in broad daylight on a Minneapolis street.
Germany, London, Amsterdam, and France, have all held protest marches to honor the memory and call to question his broad daylight murder by the hands (knee) of a supposedly public servant “sworn to protect & serve?”
On (Friday, June 5), in what appeared to be a hurried press conference on the White House lawn, the President stated “Today is a great day in America. It’s a great day for all Americans; I hope George is looking down. It’s a great day for George?”
A great day?
America is in turmoil Mr. President!
Lest we forget, there is still an active pandemic taking lives and destroying dreams. As the week comes to a close 110,000 Americans have lost their battle against COVID-19. That’s three times the death total of any other country (3 xs). And in most states cases continue to rise…..”A great day?”
Innocent “good people” were gassed in D.C., to clear space so you could walk out for a photo opt (holding a bible quite awkwardly) at that……”A great day?”
Families are suffering, the question of whether schools well reopen in the fall is still largely undecided, and Wash, DC is literally under Marshall Law.
Some “unidentified law enforcement group is patrolling the District of Columbia in Humvees and helicopters… And Mr. President you consider this a “great day?”
The nation needs to heal Mr. President. Maybe a strong sustained drenching rain would help?
You have said nothing, and surely you have not acted in any way to address the frustration and you have the audacity to utter, it’s a “great day in America!?”
In retrospect, the President’s elation was due to the latest unemployment rate down from north of 15% to 13.5% – 12%.
“We are opening up and it’s a great day in America,” beamed the President. Resolute to any moral comprehension of the rising active cases of COVID-19 in cities across the U.S.
The employment rate for people of color (POC) remains at 15% and higher. It does not take into account those that stopped looking as the opportunities were becoming fewer and fewer.
A great day in America?
A 75 year old man was pushed violently to the ground by officers in Buffalo, New York.
A great day Mr. President?
In Los Angeles, an officer pulled down a protesters mask and pepper strayed him. When and where is that ok Mr. President? You did however suggest Officers ‘not be so gentle when placing suspects in vehicles to be transported…”
“Great day in America?”
America has enjoyed “great days” but today was not one Mr. President.
America will recover and enjoy “great days” going forward, but no Mr. President today was not one.
Maybe if the 75 year old pushed violently to the ground recovers or the person pepper strayed have no ill effects or the individuals attacked by Officers with their night sticks, all recover and are able to move past those incidents……..It might be the dawn of a “great day” in America Mr. President.
And maybe, just maybe when the person that took George Floyd’s life is convicted and those that stood by and said nothing or attempted to stop the horrendous act are all convicted.
And come November, if people Vote as they have never voted before…….
Then, Mr. President, then maybe it will be a great day….
Matter of fact, I’m sure it will be a great day Mr. President. I am sure!!
D.L. White, is an educator, author (Children’s book, the Sensational Letter S), and the Statewide Chairperson for the NAACP’s academic call to action program for youth, referred to as ACT-SO (Afro-Academic, Technologic, Scientific Olympics. The Olympics of the Mind. He can be reached at dwhiteQ2@gmail.com
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