As people take to the streets to demand justice for the killings of unarmed black women and men, Black Lives Matter advocates, some of whom have been on the front lines, are encouraging people to let their voices be heard at the polls.
Yesterday during a Zoom press conference, Cori Bush, candidate for Missouri’s 1st District; Shahid Buttar, candidate for California’s 12th Congressional District; Samelys Lopez, candidate for New York’s 15th District; and Isiah James, candidate for New York’s 9th District shared advice on how to stay politically engaged.
Isiah James, candidate for New York’s 9th District on overcoming oppression
“What we saw with that officer’s knee on George Floyd’s neck, was the weight of the state, pressing down on the neck of a black man.”
Samelys Lopez, candidate for New York’s 15th District on the importance of black lives
“Black Lives Matter here in the United States of America, they matter all over the world.”
The candidates also called for greater representation of black and brown people within leadership positions.
