On 25 May 2020, George Floyd was killed with brutal violence inflicted by a police officer who forcefully blocked his windpipe by kneeling on his neck for minutes, while his colleagues stood there and watched. “I can’t breathe” were Floyd’s last words. Words that remind us of the Eric Garner's police murder in New York in 2014. On March 12, nurse Breonna Taylor was shot dead at her home by police when they were "looking for a suspect." On February 23, #AhmaudArbery was murdered by a former cop and his son while out jogging. On May 27, Tony McDade, a black Trans man, was murdered by police in Florida. These black Americans are only the most recent in a long list of victims of systematic institutional racism in the US. All across the country, people are rising up against racist violence. On 1 June 2020, a protest event will also be organized in the Netherlands in solidarity with the movement in the US and against anti-black violence in the Netherlands. Throughout the week, other demonstrations will also be organized in different cities by different individuals and groups, including a manifestation in The Hague on Tuesday.

When? 1 June 2 2020
Where? Dam, Amsterdam
Time? 17:00-18:30

for more info see: https://www.facebook.com/events/283690002806623/

*** Safety precautions 1.5 meter protest: we are aware that the corona crisis is not over yet. Although the number of infections has dropped, we call for all participants to wear a mask or face protection and maintain 1.5 meter distance at all times. If you have any symptoms, stay home! People who are in a potential risk grou can follow the protest manifestation through our livestream.
*** We aim for a peaceful protest. We are not inciting violent activities, riots, or other forms of protest that can lead to undesirable provocation and aggression. Be mindful of the safety of the other people protesting, and their close ones who are counting on their safe return. We however do not distance ourselves from the other forms of dissent being expressed in the USA. As Martin Luther King Jr. said: ‘A riot is the language of the unheard’.