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인종차별에 반대하다 ~ to stand against racism 인종차별 ~ racism 인종- race 차별- discrimination 반대- opposition 반대하다- to oppose Noun에 반대하다- to be in opposition of _____ BTS TWEET: 우리는 인종차별에 반대합니다 (formal) We stand against (oppose) racial discrimination (racism) Other vocab: 우리- we/us/our 는/은- topic marker ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾 “If you’re tired of hearing about racism, imagine how tired people are of experiencing it.” #blacklivesmatter #blm #흑인의목숨은소중하다 #흑인의생명은소중하다 #흑인의생명도소중하다코리아 #숨막혀 #흑인 #georgefloyd #조지플로이드 #조지_플로이드 #숨을못쉬겠어요 #justiceforgeorgefloyd #breannataylor #asianamerican #antiracist #koreans4blacklives #asians4blacklives #koreanlanguage #koreanstudy #koreanlearning #language #koreanwords #koreangrammar #한국어공부 #한국어 #한국말 #studyingkorean #learnkoreanlanguage #koreanvocab #koreanvocabulary (at Koreatown, Los Angeles) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBOD5rhBh-c/?igshid=19t2l5vhnxcgu

I want to talk about the recent events going on. For many people around there world, you may be just hearing about the news of George Floyd. If you live in the US, then you know what is happening in right now. The last two months, we have seen innocent black lives taken from this earth by white supremacists and racism. All this news during a pandemic, mind you, there is more than one virus out there. I’ve been in my heads for days. I’ve been sick to my stomach. I’ve been angry. I’ve been hurt. I’ve been sad. And now I’m just pissed. The death of George Floyd hit me like a ton of bricks. I just couldn’t stop dreaming that my friend’s face could have been on the news. I couldn’t stop fearing that I could be bleeding my heart out if that was one of my godkids. My friends and my godkis are the most beautiful people in the whole world. And yes, they’re black. They’re Black beautiful souls who’ve I had the opportunity of building a foundation of friendship and sisterhood over the years.

So the news of George Floyd, Breanna Taylor, Ahamud Arbery, Tony Mcdade and the many others whose name will be on this note later, have broken me. Racism is everywhere and in so many different forms. When people are tired of being oppressed, marginalized and subjugated, they revolt. They find their spark and they light it up. As a Latina, I’m not unfamiliar to racism and prejudice. I have experienced it but I can’t claim to know what my black brothers and sisters live every day they wake up. They have to show their hands when they get stopped by police. Every single time. Black families have to have these type of conversation. Do you understand that statement there? Conversations on how they must act, behave and speak to police officers so that some fucking corrupt racist cop doesn’t arrest them for anything. Now let’s talk about George Floyd. A man was dragged out of his own car and placed in handcuffs on the allegations of forgery. He was then placed on the ground with a cop kneeling on his neck. KNEELING on his neck. Not for a few minutes. For FUCKING 9 minutes! But wait! Behind the vehicle that you didn’t see was TWO OTHER COPS sitting on George Floyd. Cutting his airs ways and putting pressure on his body. I’ve also heard he had preexisting conditions, ok, but cutting off his air way will accelerate the lack of air spreading through the lungs. The man said he COULD NOT BREATH. “I can’t breath...” his exact words. Yet, the cop stayed on him and still after George Floyd took his ever last breath, THEY DIDN’T LET UP. It was after he died that they realized he wasn’t breathing. I’ve seen articles and videos of people trying to fucking say, if you can talk, you can breath.

No! No! No! It’s fucking inhumane to kneel on someone’s NECK. The black community is tired. They are tired of being treated this way by white supremacist and racists. Racist white people. They ARE TIRED AND TRAUMATIZED. What you see on the news about a black man, a black boy, a black women being killed by the hands of cops and white racists is utterly terrifying and exhausting. They have to see their family members, their friends, their brothers and sisters getting killed because of the color of their skin. THE COLOR OF THEIR SKIN. THE CYCLE OF HATE perpetuates violence, intolerance, and RACISM. The UNITED STATES feeds off this cycle like candy. Now is the time to fight. Now is the time to resist. Now is the time to rise up. Now is the time to uplift and hold our black community. They are tired. They are hurting. And they deserve some fucking justice. If you can protest, go walk the streets. Walk amongst them. Stand with them. Support them. If you haven’t checked on your friends, now is the time. Don’t ask them questions about what racially correct or incorrect. Don’t ask them if they are ok because they are not. Just listen. Hear them. Be a friend. Be an ally. They NEED us more than ever. BE THERE. If you can’t protest, call the Minnesota representatives. I’ll link the number below. I’ve called three times today. Shaun King will walk your through ever step and patch you to every state representative and precinct. If you want to do more, donate to George Floyd’s memorial service. If you want help, do your research. Educate yourself and vote. Hit the polls and vote these assholes out. Vote and let your voice be heard.

I stand with you my black brothers and sisters. As a Latina, I see you. I value you. I hear you. I will be there for you. You matter. You matter. Your future matters and your children’s future matters.

Say their names:

Tony McDade

Sandra Bland

Spencer McCain

David Felix

Freddie Gray

Phillip White

Natasha McKenna

Eric Garner

Trayvon Martin

Philando Castile

Tamar Rice