George Floyd… let that sink in.I was asked to write an essay about George Floyd and how the music community, country in particular, can play a role in healing.
First and foremost, I cannot write anything until I acknowledge the murders of Tamir Rice, Walter Scott, Botham Jean, Philando Castile, Atatiana Jefferson, Dominique Clayton, Michelle Cusseaux, Walter Scott, Antwon Rose II, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd.
These are just a few of the documented examples from a very long list of African American men, women and children unlawfully killed by law enforcement or ex-law enforcement.
This doesn’t include the countless undocumented and unrecorded killings of black men and women in America. Let that sink in.
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