I was at a #BlackLivesMatter protest over the weekend, in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. Thousands and thousands of people attended.
What struck me most was the age and ethnicity of the protesters. They were mainly young people (30 years and below) and of diverse ethnicity. I could go as far as saying 50% of them were non-black. They had come out, en masse “in support” of the Black community as they are faced once again with injustice, inequality and oppression.
Elsewhere there has been tons of non-black support, from donations, to tweets, blackouts on social media, adverts, pulling down statues, corporate events and more. The popular South Korean group, BTS donated $1m to the cause and raised funds on another $1M from their fans. James Corden and several other non-black celebrities have publickly supported the moment.
On a more personal note, my non-black friends have been super supportive, sending me love and encouragement.
As a black person, I love it, welcome it and embrace all non-black engagement, after all, we are one race, the human race.
