Five years after George Floyd's death

Portland, Ore. (Katu) – The Portland Mercury published “Blackout just a few days before George Floyd's five -year anniversary: ​​a five -year retrospective on the racial appropriate movement in Portland, in which African -American Portlander in Portland has been chilled in Portland since 2020.

The article edition shows 12 African American writers who discuss the work that must be done on the way to racial justice.

A PEW Research survey showed that five years later, 72% of the people surveyed provided that the focus on race after Floyd's killing did not lead to improvements in the life of the blacks.

“It is important that we remember why these protests were so visceral at this time because they are visceral for black people in this city, in this state and in the country,” said Donovan Scriden, author of the blackout edition.

The authors talked about how Advocacy is more than just holding a shield.

“Volunteer, cooperation, do the work [as opposed to] Hashtagging or something, “said Christopher Lambert, another author of the article.

“There are so many different ways that you can get involved. I would say that one of the things that are currently most important is that it appears on our budget process on the city council budget and takes part,” said Schreiber.

The Portland Mercury “Blackout” edition was about six months.

“It was as if her letter was like that it is like so visceral and important, and it is just like words that everyone has to hear in Portland and remember that the messaging behind the racial rights movement was honestly commanding by those who say: Oh, the protests destroyed Portland, and then we have this really terrible reputation”, the Hampen -Humphrey, and the Choach of the Mercy Mercury, the Mercury, the Mercury.

Although the authors of this issue say that there is a lot of hope at this moment.

“I just want people to know that Portland is actually a great place and it is full of love, and I don't want the negativity to have the things that take place or the growth that Portland has seen,” said Lambert.