It comes as no shock or surprise to us that Black bodies are under assault on a daily basis. By virtue of technology we’re able to have visualized in real time the destruction of Black bodies in public spaces. I’m seeing a lot of self-aggrandizing and self-congratulations on the part of our white allies. I want to see that translate into change with prison reform and education reform, and not this abstract thing. The timing of it and the way things all came together with the calls for removal of monuments — that is something special.

Source: New York Times August 28, 2020 17:26 UTC