Writing this message is difficult — because of the horror of the murder of yet another black man in America, but also because it feels increasingly impossible to say anything that does not stop with rage, or engage in empty rhetoric, or traffic in false hope. © Eunice Reed and Bound to Wonder Blog, 2017.

About Take Action. JORDAN DAVIS was killed because he was playing loud music. This list is incomplete as I am sure there are many that we are unaware of because there wasn’t someone around to recorded. We can also withdraw our support from businesses and organizations that stand for and support racism.

There are “many thousand gone,” in the words of a 19th-century African American folk song. We at NFG say their names.

This is a limited list of deaths, curated by NPR, since Eric Garner’s death in July 2014. BOTHAM JEAN was shot in his home by an off-duty police officer who mistook his place as her own. TRAYVON MARTIN was walking home with iced tea and Skittles; Shot by George Zimmerman, who was found not guilty. i was in an original play once titled “every 28 hours” about police brutality. How many times have you been in a conversation where someone spoke up just to avoid the awkwardness?

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. And while it is difficult to write this message, it is also necessary. The right to live.

George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, was killed, a tragedy that has sparked global outrage, defund and dismantle the city’s police department. I think (and hope) most people know that. imprisoning people of color at disproportionate rates. And that makes it your concern. Register or Learn More about voting in 2020. The murder of George Floyd occurred even as many of us were engaged in a profound act of collective solidarity — staying apart in order to protect our friends, families and neighbors. FREDDIE GRAY was beaten to death by officers while being transported in police van. This list is incomplete as I am sure there are many that we are unaware of because there wasn’t someone around to recorded. Being Black period should not be a crime and it should definitely not result in fear. And precious Black lives have been taken from us in the past several weeks. The system invests in prisons and militarism, separating families through incarceration and deportation, imprisoning people of color at disproportionate rates, caging immigrant children, and detaining immigrant parents.

Booker T. Ellis, killed stealing coins in St. Paul, MN. Sign up to receive a weekly email with tips and encouragement to help you break the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle. AHMAUD AUBREY was jogging, hunted and shot by two men who claimed they suspected him of burglaries.

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JORDAN EDWARDS was riding in a car; Shot in the back of the head by police officer, who was found guilty of murder. We are committed to helping you learn and grow into these roles. You are not in it alone.

by Julie Sprankles June 8, 2020. As always, I welcome your thoughts on this. The shooter was found guilty of first-degree murder. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Don’t exactly know what to say or what to do? Every name, whether they are on this list or not, deserves justice. There are many books and resources on racism, anti-racism, and diversity. Dinosaur Names – Dinosaurs are one powerful creature that has managed to retain interest for centuries after their extinction. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. The MTA stands with you — in love and solidarity — to fight for justice and liberation. Between 2014 and 2019, police in the United States killed 6,557 people. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. WALTER SCOTT was pulled over for brake light and was shot in the back by police officer, who pleaded guilty to civil rights violations.

Join the fight for justice and donate today. As Ibram X. Kendi has written, “There is no sideline to this struggle.”. The only true memorial to George Floyd and the “many thousand gone” that we, union members and educators, can build is to transform public education, the Commonwealth and the country to be places where black and brown lives matter. But it is becoming acceptable, expected, ignored, and forgotten. it was a series of scenes depicting the horrors of the statistic that says “a black person is murdered by law enforcement every 28 hours”.

And our president calls for doubling down on militarism as his solution. Mentally Suffering • Rancho Cordova, CA. Those are the names of black lives murdered at the hands of the police in just the last few weeks. THEY DESERVED BETTER. It is a plea, a call, an imploring for an understanding that Black lives matter TOO. RENISHA MCBRIDE was in a car accident and knocked on a door for help. This is a limited list of deaths, curated by NPR, since Eric Garner’s death in July 2014. KEITH SCOTT was sitting in a car and reading; Shot by police officer, who was not charged. Sandra Bland’s Life mattered. SAY THEIR NAMES is a place to commemorate the death of our black royalty who were victims of racial inequality. There is a glimmer there.

I shouldn’t have to fear visiting friends because their neighbors are “suspicious”. Get the latest on music, Milwaukee and events sent right to your inbox. And here is another. Back in the Mesozoic Era, quite a number and kinds of dinosaurs existed. But not with this conversation. The list of state violence perpetrated against black and brown lives is long, centuries long. George Floyd in Minneapolis, MN. We can elect leaders on the local, state, and national levels who denounce the unfair treatment of people because of their skin color and vote out the ones who don’t. I cannot understand why they deserved to die. I think (and hope) most people know that. Below you will find a list of names of Black Individuals who lost their life FOR BEING BLACK and/or POLICE BRUTALITY. Let’s seek to honor the lives lost and prevent more from being taken. Full - Photos Full - Text Only Say Her Name. “Beyond how their bodies were discarded on the city’s South and West sides.” Subscribe to MTA headlines WE DESERVE BETTER. The Hope+Cents Community is a gathering of women who have, are in the process of, or want to BREAK the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle, TAKE CONTROL of their money, and CREATE and LIVE a better financial future. We say NO. ( Log Out /  at the end, the cast stood in a line and named all the known victims of police brutality since slavery was still legal in the us. To our black educators, students, families and communities: Your pain, exhaustion, fear, rage and outrage are real.

The officers involved were not charged.

Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Eunice Reed and Bound to Wonder Blog with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. Say all 51 of their names’ “Tell their stories beyond the gory details of how they died,” writes John Fountain. Both officers who were found not guilty of charges. Tony McDade. About Take Action. “If excessive force was a drug, then they overdosed”. JONATHAN FERRELL was asking for help after a car accident; Shot 12 times by police, case ended in mistrial. As I’ve said before: All lives will matter when Black lives finally matter.

Say Their Names Below you will find a list of names of Black Individuals who lost their life FOR BEING BLACK and/or POLICE BRUTALITY. It is a system that devalues and dehumanizes black and brown lives. We are taking the time to #saytheirnames because it is more than a hashtag. The right to be Black without fear.

<3 Racism is very integral to money concerns. Say his name. Create a website or blog at WordPress.com. at the end, the cast stood in a line and named all the known victims of police brutality since slavery was still legal in the us. I know a common reason some people shy away from speaking up is they don’t feel like they know enough. All we are asking for is for some humanity. It is easy to ignore racism in our country when it isn’t your reality. The officer cleared of all charges. the audience was certainly shook Sign up to receive your free .pdf download of 51 Ways You Can Save Money Every Day.

Say their names and remember their stories.

Awareness and acknowledgment are the beginning steps to change.

Typically, silence makes people uncomfortable. It is necessary for us to understand that Officer Derek Chauvin’s knee is that of the larger economic system of capitalism that was built with white supremacy and racism at its core. Say her name. By Caitlin O'Kane June 8, 2020 / 7:02 AM / CBS News #SAY THEIR NAMES.

Full - Photos Full - Text Only Say Her Name. The officer found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. All lives will matter when people who look like me no longer have to worry about being pulled over and that being their last moment of life. On occasion, we also use cookies to collect information from our toddlers, but that’s a totally different thing. Dion Johnson in Phoenix, AZ. The officer was not charged. Hello, my name is Jacob Eason. George Floyd.

Change ). Your email address will not be published. A list of resources and ways to help will be posted shortly. ATATIANA JEFFERSON was looking out her window; Shot by police officer, who is still under indictment for murder. Required fields are marked *. No charges were filed.    George Floyd   Breonna Taylor   Ahmaud Arbery   Botham Jean    Tamir Rice    Trayvon Martin    Eric Garner   Philando Castile   Samuel Dubose    Sandra Bland    Walter Scott  Jordan Davis. For the ones lost in 2020 and long ago, #SayTheirNames.

JOHN CRAWFORD III was shopping at WalMart, holding a BB gun that was sold at the store when he was shot and killed. This is the logic that fuels expensive body camera Stay safe everyone. Their lives mattered and they still do. SANDRA BLAND was pulled over for a traffic ticket and ended up tasered and arrested.

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Visit our Privacy Policy for more info. When it comes to racism and the discard of Black lives in our country, silence seems safer for some. The system divests from public health, human services, housing and jobs, leaving black and brown communities living with food and housing insecurity, breathing polluted air, drinking poisoned water and facing countless conditions that leave their residents in poor health and disproportionately at risk of illness and disease. This website is about money, but it’s also about life. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Your Vote Matters. I am a Black blogger! There is something we can and should all do, regardless of our race. i was in an original play once titled “every 28 hours” about police brutality.

We can upend a Commonwealth that spends more on its prisons than it does on its 29 public colleges and universities. 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011. We can be nearly certain that this is not the last time we will say the name of another black person who died at the hands of the police.

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