20 years.
20 years since I’ve watched coverage. 20 years since I’ve spoken about it. I’ve shared the bullet points, of course, as one New Yorker does with another.
“Where were you?”
“2nd day of my first job. 2nd week in the city. Stood on the street with strangers and…
It all started with a little black square.
It was Monday, May 25th, 2020. George Floyd was murdered in the streets of Minneapolis for using an alleged $20 counterfeit bill at a convenience store. The world watched for 8 minutes and 46 seconds as a police officer kneeled on Floyd’s…
