POWER to the PEOPLE
Jul 02, 2020
4 minutes
SAN JOSE
n 2016, US football star Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem before a preseason game to protest police violence against black people. It was a simple gesture that spoke volumes: a sign of deference and respect, a request for protection, a posture of mourning. After George Floyd, 46, was murdered by a police officer kneeling on his neck in Minneapolis, the gesture has taken on a new meaning. During the Black Lives Matter protests around the world, including at this rally in San Jose, California, it became a sign of unity, a moment of surrender and a silent call to arms. “Stop murdering black people,” it
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