This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at DU chapter.
I have been considering what I should say during this difficult time following the killing of George Floyd and the protests that follow. I am in a position of privilege, but being silent is not the answer. Black lives matter, always.
Here, I share powerful protest signs from the recent protests all around the US. These are voices that deserve to be heard.
- “Am I next?”
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- “Police violence IS gang violence. Black lives matter.”
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- “Who will police the police?”
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- “You love black people, culture, music, shows, movies, artists, etc. Yet you choose silence. Black lives matter.”
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- “Fight for black people the way you fight to say n***a!”
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- “I always wondered why somebody didn’t do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody.”
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- “If you’re scared of/fear for your life when you see innocent, unarmed black men, be careful, they’re everywhere. You don’t have to kill them.”
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- “All lives matter. But right now, we’re focusing on black lives!”
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- “How many weren’t filmed? #blacklivesmatter”
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- “I can’t breathe!! Stop the killing, I want to grow up. Stop try to kill me”
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- “Pro black isn’t anti white.”
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- “Now is not the time to be quietly non-racist. Now is the time to be vocally anti-racist.”
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These are only few of many powerful protest signs – all voices deserve to be heard. Black lives matter.