From the Editor: This Article is Special to California Black Media Partners From The San Francisco Sun Reporter
For Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza, the widespread global protests and activism that followed the murder of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, by Minnesota police, have been heartening — and they make her feel hopeful for the future.
“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.
Seeing Black Lives Matter (BLM) signs held by protesters in all 50 states, including in many small towns with few Black residents, Garza said, “It’s humbling to see it and to have been a small part of it.”
Movement for Black Lives is not just about police violence.
Garza said that slogan comes from the Movement for Black Lives, a coalition that includes BLM.
