Protests Against Racism Across the United States

These people are sad. They are in pain. They are gathered to remember an African American man. His name was George Floyd. He died after police arrested him. An officer knelt on his neck. He said, “I can’t breathe.” The man kneeling in the center of the picture is his brother. His name is Terrence.

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This picture is the place where George Floyd was killed. Many people have left flowers here. People are sad and angry about what happened to George Floyd. They want people to stop treating African Americans unfairly.

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African Americans are treated unfairly in many different
ways. Sometimes it is in ways like George Floyd. Sometimes it is in everyday
ways. For example, at school African Americans are often punished more than
white students that break the same rule. African Americans matter just as much
as everybody else. Now is a time for people to think about how they treat others.
It is also a time to think about how you want to be treated.

What Can You Do? Draw a picture of a time you showed kindness to someone else. How did that make you feel? Now, draw a picture of yourself. How do you wish others to see you? How do you wish others to treat you?

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