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Gaining Perspective
The summer of 2020 was fraught with tension, anger, and frustration. That doesn’t even begin to cover it and in fact, puts it too mildly.
America had been stuck in a quasi lockdown with the pandemic for over two months and as the temps outside rose, tempers flared.
People were arguing about whether or not to wear masks or if COVID was a hoax. Spoiler: Covid is not a hoax.
As we kept to ourselves and missed our friends and family, we had nothing to do but scroll social media and watch the news.
And then we heard a grown man cry out for his mama in pain and in fear. He wasn’t the first, nor, unfortunately, will he be the last.
George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Elijah McClain, Breonna Taylor. They aren’t even at the beginning of the list of what’s wrong with how racism is handled in America. But they were the most prominent in 2020.
Elijah Mcclain’s death actually happened in August 2019, and was only gaining traction because of George Floyd.
I have a neurodivergent son. I’m still bothered and heartbroken over the case involving Elijah McClain.
