Marist Democrats

Today has been one year since the world watched the murder of George Floyd in Minnesota on social media and on television. These tragic extra-judicial executions of Black people happen all the time. The same day as the conviction of Derek Chauvin for George Floyd’s murder this spring, Columbus police killed Ma’khia Bryant. The onslaught of institutional violence against Black people has not ended and it implicates all of us. We are all called on in this moment to commit to rooting out anti-Blackness that infests every facet of our society. Without eliminating it we can never be rid of racism against all people. This only works when we are in solidarity with one another, regardless of whether another name is trending on our Twitter feeds. At North Star Fund, we remain committed to organizing that centers Black leadership and believe that is central to how we can create a better world together.