"Rep. Ayanna Pressley said on the House floor that the Black Lives Matter movement is a “mandate,” and the time has come for people to “pay us what you owe us.”
“I rise today on behalf of every black family that has been robbed of a child,” the Massachusetts congresswoman and member of “the Squad,” said.
“On behalf of every family member that has been forced to see their loved one lynched on national television. - Driving while black.
- Jogging while black.
- Sleeping while black.
- We have been criminalized for the very way we show up in the world.
- Under the harsh gaze of far too many, my black body is seen as a threat, always considered armed.”
“Centuries of institutionalized oppression will not be undone overnight, for racism in America is as structural as the marble pillars of this very institution," the Democrat added. "With the power of the pen we must legislate accountability, dismantle these systems, and move in the direction of justice and healing.
...Black Lives Matter is a mandate from the people.
It’s time.
Pay us what you owe us.
Our black skin is not a crime, it is the beautiful robe of nation builders.”
...Black Lives Matter is a mandate from the people.
It’s time.
Pay us what you owe us.
Our black skin is not a crime, it is the beautiful robe of nation builders.”
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