Sentiments surrounding the killing of George Floyd and the plight of Black people in the United States resonated deeply throughout the group.
Pausing several times to compose himself, Howell continued:
“It was so traumatizing to me as an individual, as a Black man.
I understand the pain because I feel it; I can understand despair because I’m experiencing I. the destruction is a manifestation of centuries of Black disenfranchisement in this country.
Wane Hailes of the Courier Eco Latino newspaper in Columbus, Ga., also fought back tears while discussing Floyd’s killing under the knee of Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin.
To have a man, have another man on the ground with his knees on his throat and when he called for his momma.,” Henry concluded, as his voice trailed off.
