Racial tensions and covid 19

When the covid 19 pandemic first broke out in China late last year, it heightened racial tensions and brought out some of the worst qualities in humanity! I am a person of color and i have experienced it. Not violently, but mostly veiled! Black people / Africans usually get the brunt of racism. I wont deny that for once i was not unhappy that the Chinese and White people got to see what it was like to be somewhat in our shoes! I really wish we could all learn from this and see just how small minded you are when you are racist!


Fast forward to May 2020 and the death of George Floyd who was suffocated to death by white police officers in the United States. While i understand that the violence from the riots was terrible, i was appalled that something like that could happen in the 21st century! ENOUGH really is ENOUGH, how can anyone justify such behavior? I was ashamed on behalf of all of Humanity. We really need to ask ourselves is this the future we want for the human race?


Change starts with you and me! Are you going to be a source of hatred or do you want to be a force for good? I cannot understand how the color of somebody's skin makes them better or worse or more intelligent or beautiful! Let this be a lesson to the world, all human beings are equal and bear the dignity of God the creator! Let our children grow up in a world where we can all have mutual respect and love for one another. There are so many lessons we can learn from this pandemic and my hope is that we will never go back to a situation like the one when George Floyd was murdered by the people meant to "protect and serve". The 25th of May will forever be one of those days that is a turning point for humanity. What will your choice be?





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