John Boyega, an actor in the Star Wars gave a stirring and emotional speech directed at the police killing of George Floyd and the need for black men to take care of their families at Hyde Park in London on Wednesday,
Boyega also told demonstrators to demand racial equality “as [peacefully] as possible.”
Boyega used his megaphone to shout, “We are a physical representation of our support for George Floyd. We are a physical representation of our support for Sandra Bland. We are a physical representation of our support for Trayvon Martin. We are a physical representation of our support for Stephen Lawrence, for Mark Duggan.”
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love you so much @JohnBoyega https://t.co/SDAaBsEEz8— star wars archive (@starwrsarchive) June 3, 2020
One thing that can’t be overlooked, Boyega told the demonstrators to be as peaceful as possible, as people were waiting for them to make a mistake. At times during his speech, Boyega tears ran down his face before he broke down entirely before urging the thousands of marchers to respect and take care of black women.
“Black men, we need to take care of Black women. They’re our hearts, they’re our future, we cannot demonize our own. We are the pillars of our family.”
Boyega made the statement that he might not work ever again after his speech but we think he will.
This piece was written by Wayne Dupree on June 3, 2020. It originally appeared in WayneDupree.com and is used by permission.
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