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After another black man was seriously injured by police on Sunday, mass protests broke out in Washington.
Thousands of people have gathered in Washington to protest against racism. In front of the Lincoln Memorial in the heart of the American capital, protesters called for an end to police violence against black Americans and real equality for all.
Martin Luther King III defends the moral legacy of his famous father, who was shot in 1968.
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Luther’s dream is to be the future
“We are calling for real and lasting structural change,” civil rights activist Martin Luther King III said at the rally. He is the eldest son of Martin Luther King Jr., who, 57 years ago, gave his famous speech in Washington with the words “I have a dream.”
“We will fulfill this dream,” said African-American civil rights activist Al Sharpton, one of the organizers of the rally. It is dedicated to the anniversary of the then “March on Washington” and is dominated by the most recent cases of police violence that caused outrage in the United States.
We could be as successful as the others. But the company kept the knee on our neck.
In memory of George Floyd
In particular, that was George Floyd’s death. He died while being arrested after a police officer held his knee to Floyd’s neck for more than eight minutes. On the weekend alone, seven shots in the back of black Jacob Blake during a police operation sparked further protests.
I’m tired of asking for justice. We have been marching for 60 years with the same demands.
Sharpton referred to Floyd’s death when he appeared: “We could be as successful as the others. But society has its knee in its neck. “But now you say,” Enough is enough. “
Al Sharpton is a pastor and a well-known civil rights activist. He has campaigned for black rights since the 1980s and is known for not skimping on words.
Keystone
“I’m tired of demanding justice,” activist Frank Nitty told the meeting. “We have been marching for 60 years with the same demands. Black people still shouldn’t take to the streets for the same thing as Martin Luther King. “
Athletes also protested
The wave of protests has also reached professional sports, including the NHL’s ice hockey league. Their players announced on Thursday (local time) that they would interrupt the playoffs taking place in Canada for the time being. A notable sign, as ice hockey is still considered a white sport, with African Americans and African Canadians being the exception in the NHL.
Triggered by the boycott of the playoffs by Milwaukee basketball players, the resistance swept through all the major leagues of national professional sports.
