The Root: Timeline of events that led to the 2020 fed up-rising

[Solly Mack]

Without the proper context, it is impossible to understand the mushroom cloud of uprisings that are exploding across the country in the wake of the deaths of George Floyd, Breanna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and countless others.

To contextualize the anger, frustration and desperation that forced protesters to recreate the lawlessness and chaos that black people experience on a daily basis, The Root has created a timeline of some of the events that led up to black people across the country collectively saying:

“Aight, den.”


• August 1619: The White Lion, a 160-ton Dutch privateer ship flying a British flag landed at Comfort Point in Virginia loaded with “20. and odd negroes” to be exchanged for food and the “best and easiest rates...”

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• Aug. 12, 1963: Martin Luther King delivers his “I Have a Dream Speech” at the March on Washington, saying: “We can never be satisfied as long as the Negro is the victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality.”

More timeline at link.

A lot of great essays about the fed up-rising at The Root.

[HipChick]

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2. "The 2020 Fed Up-Rising"

Good one.

[Solly Mack]

4. Paints a good image

[RestoreAmerica2020]

3. As always, great article by Michael Harriot@The Root. Timeline is a MUST READ! Thanks for post.

[Solly Mack]

5. You're Welcome. My pleasure. To read and to share.

[malaise]

6. K & R

Must read

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