YONKERS TRIBUNE: A New Day: Civil Rights Moment and Young People

Ivy Reeves is a Community Advocate and Empowerment Speaker.

IVY REEVES: Last week, Mr. George Floyd, a 46-year-old man, was murdered by a Minnesota police officer as he kneeled on his neck.

We later found out that there were two other police officers kneeling on his back as well.

According to the Atlantic Daily 260,020 black men have been killed in America since 1980.

Police killed about three Black men per day.

This figure does not include Black women killed by police.
Most White Americans will tell you that they are not racist; some will even tell you that they… “do not see color.”

They honestly believe that all people are equal, and slavery is over.

Some even exclaim “I cannot be a racist, I have half black grandchildren,” or the old throwback, “Some of my best friends are black.”

The reality is … Everything in America is about COLOR. Black people with a lighter complexion, are more acceptable….

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