The Only Black Friend

If you constantly find yourself being the only Black friend, this is a space for you.

[Ethical American @AmericanEthical]

I owe my Trump-supporting friends an apology.  I’ve been critical of the Trump presidency these last four years, and am still exhausted from the experience. But to be fair, President Trump wasn’t that bad, other than

[Robert G. Reeve @RobertGReeve]

Here's where it gets truly nuts, though.

If my phone is regularly in the same GPS location as another phone, they take note of that. They start reconstructing the web of people I'm in regular contact with.

[Robin4mpls @robin4mpls]

Take a deep breath Minneapolis.

But remember no single verdict from an unjust system can deliver justice.

Whatever happens, take care of yourself, because the long march to liberation continues.

[Dr. Dr. Desi (she/her) @native4data]

Thinking about this verdict and this is where I'm at: these settler colonial, white supremacist courts will never bring justice. Just ask any Native. We been fighting these courts since 1492. That's why at least 50% of Natives in this country are lawyers. Still, I'm here hoping.

[Brittney @britt_johnsonn]

@zellieimani Until the system as a while is dismantled we will confuse to have the same brutal actions take place, feel the same heartbreaks and have multiple trials that we all pray result in a guilt verdict as solace for a system rooted in racism.

[Brittney @britt_johnsonn]

@zellieimani Stuck. We’re all supposed to be excited now bc of the guilty verdict but there’s a lapse in understanding that this is but one guilty for generations of murder and abuse. And it’s clear that if body cams were off this result would’ve been way different.

[Brittney @britt_johnsonn]

Exactly! The world is celebrating a man going to jail for murder because they did not believe the systems in place would work how we were taught they would

[Jemele Hill @jemelehill]

This is accountability.

[Brittney @britt_johnsonn]

Me as the judge KEPT SAY GUILTY

[Brittney @britt_johnsonn]

After you celebrate this verdict don’t forget to reflect on how much press coverage, fundraising & camera angles were needed for this to take place. There’s still so much work to be done.

[The Only Black Friend @OnlyBlckFriend]

THIS.

[Brittney @britt_johnsonn]

Regardless of the verdict, I hope the community of Minnesota is given the space to protest or celebrate.

[Brittney @britt_johnsonn]

A guilty verdict won’t stop police murdering Black people, but it’s a step to holding this man accountable for the death of George Floyd.

[Brittney @britt_johnsonn]

The deliberation for this verdict is contemplating the actions against George Floyd, the history of police brutality & the humanity of Black people in America.

Waiting for this verdict as a Black American... I have no words to describe how I feel.

[Brittney @britt_johnsonn]

I feel like I’m watching election 2020 all over again, waiting for this verdict.

[zellie @zellieimani]

Pretty much

[Shirley Raines @beauty2streetz]

This was the homeless reaction to getting a toilet. Don’t talk to me about plastic...talk to me about PEOPLE.

[Alexis Hernandez @alexisjoelpr]

$ 1,734,769.82 That's the price that I have to pay for surviving. I have questioned whether I should have survived or not. I'm upset at how our healthcare system treats its patients. I wanna sleep at peace, so please I'm begging anyone who can do something about this to help me.

[LSM @iamlaurenmiles]

ME.