John Boyega: 'We don’t know what George Floyd could have achieved; we don’t know what Sandra Bland could have achieved. But today we’re going to make sure that won’t be an alien thought to our young ones'
“We have the right to live a balanced and healthy life. We are a physical representation of our unity, and it’s very important at this time that we stick together in mind, in spirit and in body.” “Today is about innocent people who were halfway through their process,” said the Peckham-born actor.
“We don’t know what George Floyd could have achieved; we don’t know what Sandra Bland could have achieved. But today we’re going to make sure that won’t be an alien thought to our young ones.” Boyega continued: “Every black person here remembered when another person reminded you that you were black…I need you to understand how painful this s— is. I need you to understand how painful it is to be reminded every day that your race means nothing.” The protest came a few days after Sunday’s protest in Trafalgar Square, where hundreds knelt in memory of Floyd, who died at the hands of law enforcement in Minneapolis, sparking ongoing protests out of the U.S. and ugly clashes with authorities around the country. The U.K.’s black community similarly has a fraught relationship with police, which famously came to a head in August 2011 with the Tottenham Riots, which centered around the police shooting of Mark Duggan. Duggan’s face appeared frequently on posters carried by demonstrators Wednesday, alongside depictions of Mujinga and Floyd. More protests are planned for June 6 and 7 in Parliament Square and the U.S. Embassy, respectively.
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