2nd Assertion

After the murder of George Floyd, Killer Mike gave a speech to the citizens of Atlanta relating to the protests that were happening there at the time. The months after George Floyd’s murder, everyone was becoming more aware of the injustice and police brutality Black people have always known. The activism has grown in this country rapidly; from social media, protests, petitions and so much more. Everyone is so angry because they are mad about the systematic racism that is still so prevalent in today’s society, and how stereotypes are causing the end of innocent lives. Mike explained that he understands the anger, that he too wanted to see “the world burn down” because he is tired of seeing people of color die. He then explained that burning your own house down will not do anything, the only thing that would change is that you won’t have a house anymore. “But, we have to be better than this moment. We have to be better than burning down our own homes because if we lose Atlanta, what else we got? We lose an ability to plot, to plan, to strategize, to organize, and to properly mobilize.” He explains that the people have a responsibility to change the city for the better. That they don’t want to see their city burn to the ground, but they want to have the four officers prosecuted and sentenced. They want to see the end of the police system that was built off of institutional racism. The violence and property damage might send a message that the people are angry and want change, and 2020 is going to be the year that we finally open our eyes to the injustice and discrimination that has been right under our noses. This is the year that society starts to change and grow in a new direction as we change our old and horrible ways through new found awareness.