Michelle Obama after George Floyd's death: 'Exhausted'
"I am exhausted by a heartbreak that never seems to end," said former US First Lady Michelle Obama, regarding the death of George Floyd, who died after being immobilized and asphyxiated by a white police officer in the state of Minnesota.
247 - Michelle Obama, former First Lady of the United States, stated she was "exhausted" by the escalation of violence against Black people in the country, following the death of George Floyd, who died after being immobilized and asphyxiated by a white police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
"Like many of you, I am grieving these recent tragedies. And I am exhausted by a heartbreak that never seems to stop. Right now, it's George, Breonna, and Ahmaud. Before that, it was Eric, Sandra, and Michael. It goes on and on and on," wrote Barack Obama's wife at the beginning of her message.
"Race and racism are a reality that many of us grow up learning to deal with. But if we ever hope to overcome it, it can't just be a person of color dealing with it," she added.
According to the former first lady, "it is up to all of us—black, white, everyone—no matter how well-intentioned we think we may be, to do the honest and uncomfortable work of embedding it. It begins with self-examination and listening to those whose lives are different from our own. It ends with justice, compassion, and empathy that manifests in our lives and on our streets."
"I pray that we all have the strength for this journey, just as I pray for the souls and families of those who have been taken from us," he concluded.