Black Lives Matter Founder Finds Hope in Global Protests Over George Floyd’s Alleged Murder
“I was horrified,” Garza said of viewing the video of Floyd’s life being taken by a white police officer with his knee on Floyd’s neck. “Every time a Black person is murdered by police there is something disturbing about it.” She added, said in this case, “just the callousness of it; and him calling for his mother. There is just so much in there that is horrifying. It’s just a brutal reminder of how Black lives don’t matter in this country.” […]