On June 4, 2020, I delivered the eulogy at the Minneapolis funeral service for police brutality victim, George Floyd.
Six years later, we remember his life. We remember his name. And we reflect on the movement that rose up across this nation that we helped organize to demand justice, accountability, and change.
George Floyd’s life mattered then, and it matters now. The fight for justice continues.
#GeorgeFloyd #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd #CivilRights #PoliceAccountability #SayHisName
For those of you who thought the boycott of the SEC wasn't going to move the SEC, it turned out they hired this dude for crisis control.
That, and the fact that he didn't want it to be known?
You're striking power at the right leverage point, and they know it.
After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like. https://t.co/uts7JpJZzN
BREAKING: Video of President Obama singing "Amazing Grace" as a eulogy ten years ago today is going mega-viral. This is what American greatness actually looks like.
Congratulations to @CocoGauff for an amazing championship at the French Open — the first American singles champion at @RolandGarros in a decade. You make us all proud.