On a video that surfaced on the internet, it shows Floyd pleading that he is in pain and can’t breathe. After a few moments, his eyes closed and the pleading stopped. He was then pronounced dead shortly after.
Year: 2020
STOP KILLING US!
An Emergency Curfew Order has been issued for tonight in response to credible reports of possible civil unrest that could potentially threaten the health, safety and welfare of the people of Broward County.
More than 450 Broward County public school educators have received $125,000 in much needed remote learning tools thanks to the Broward Education Foundation and Office Depot, Inc. COVID-19 Virtual Learning Teacher Supply Drive.
This is America
“It is with a large degree of humility and great seriousness, I accept for my office, the responsibility for leadership in this critical case involving the killing of George Floyd,” Ellison said during a news conference in Minneapolis.
Once again mainstream media fails to tell our story accurately. They are failing to highlight the peaceful protests & vigils being held across the country to honor George Floyd. Subsequently, they are failing to account for how these peaceful protests are continuously becoming more and more violent as night falls. I am challenging media outlets to show the connection between these protests and how it relates to police brutality & systemic racism that has been in place since 1863 when slavery “abolished.”
Election’s Little Black Box
The contributions of the Tuskegee Airmen will forever be embedded in the fabric of American history. Second Lt. Irma “Pete” Cameron Dryden—the only living nurse who provided care for the military unit—recently celebrated her 100th birthday, 11 Alive reported.
In my reflecting on the first 3 days of my sister Betty’s life when I was only 8-years old, she actually tried to talk me into using syllables in her voice after I placed her on her back in her crib. I immediately ran down stairs and said to my mother, that baby “Betty” was going to be famous and known all over the world. Moving forward as Betty got older, we started to practice with her singing while I played the guitar in the washhouse in the Liberty Square Housing Development. In life she continued growing in her belief in God.