Barack Obama Shares a Powerful Statement on the Death of George Floyd


Former President Barack Obama has released a statement on the death of George Floyd and is pleading for Americans to open their eyes to the ongoing racial injustice that plagues the country.

Obama shared his statement via social media, including excerpts of emails and messages he received following the news of Floyd's death. George Floyd was a 46-year-old Black man who was killed after a police officer suffocated Floyd by pinning his knee down on his neck. The news of his death has sparked nationwide outcry and protests in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where Floyd resided.

For the beginning of his message, Obama recounts two recent conversations regarding Floyd's death that he's had with friends. Obama explained that though the two people expressed their grief in different ways, their overall emotions regarding the tragedy carried the same message: Black Americans are exhausted, tired, and ashamed of how little progress has been made to protect Black lives in the United States.

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