Posts tagged Breonna Taylor

In the past year or so, I have pondered heavily upon what it means to be an activist, the true weight of one's words, and how easy it is to throw statements around on social media. After 19 years in white, Christian spaces, something new is happening to me: white people I know are publicly stating that Black lives matter (BLM). This feels particularly odd because four to six years ago those words were demonized, and those around me associated those words with radicalism and violence. I was afraid to say publicly that my life mattered.

Culture, OpinionNjeri McPhersonJuly 20, 2020BLM, Black Lives Matter, njerimcpherson, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, freedom riders, Opinion, Culture, SecondaryFeature, Secondary Feature

Photo Gallery: Protestors March Across the Martin Luther King Jr. Bridge in Florence, SC

In light of recent events affecting people of color in the U.S., protesters gathered together on June 3 outside of the Judicial Center in Downtown Florence, SC to march the Martin Luther King Jr. Bridge. The march lasted 40 minutes and ended with a moment of silence at the end of the bridge. With over 1,500 people in attendance, the protest remained peaceful as the local police force walked alongside protestors.

CultureRachel FreemanJune 10, 2020George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, police brutality, police, racism, Black Lives Matter, peaceful protest, protest, south carolina, martin luther king jr., COVID19, rachelfreeman, Secondary Feature, secondary feature, SecondaryFeature