British street artist Banksy unveils on its Instagram page a work in tribute to George Floyd. Killed by a white police officer this May 25, the death of the African American killed in the United States has been the trigger of a wave of anger against racial discriminations and police methods everywhere in the world.
At first, I thought I should just shut up and listen to black people about this issue.
But why would I do that? It’s not their problem. It’s mine.
People of color are being failed by the system. The white system. Like a broken pipe flooding the apartment of the people living downstairs. This faulty system is making their life a misery, but it’s not their job to fix it. They can’t – no-one will let them in the apartment upstairs.
This is a white problem. And if white people don’t fix it, someone will have to come upstairs and kick the door in.
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With this statement, Banksy joins the long list of celebrities who have condemned the death of George Floyd back on May 25, killed by a white police officer. And to know more about this mysterious artist, you can discover copies of his works at the Centre Expo Lafayette Drouot.
