Angela Rye Encourages the Discussion on Systemic Racism in the Police System
Angela Rye made an appearance on ABC and talked about police brutality and the systemic racism that is at the core of the system. A man-made claim that capital gains are equivalent to socialism, the idea that encourages communities to monitor and regulate production, distribution, and exchange. Rye was quick to point out that the use of socialism is just a buzzword.
This leads into the topic of police brutality and how it isn’t an issue of “bad apple” within a system. Time and time again individuals and systems are getting off scot-free when they commit a crime against the Black community. Rye brings up multiple examples, including the recent conviction of Derek Chauvin, who was found guilty of the murder of George Floyd.
Rye points out the nine minutes and 29 seconds of kneeling on Floyd’s neck wasn’t the first incident. Back in 2017, he knelt on the back of a fourteen-year-old Black boy for 17 minutes. She also talks about the tragic deaths of Andrew Brown, Ma’ Khia Bryant, Miles Jackson, Andrew Hill.
Ryes goes on to talk about the inception of police in America. White men in the community would capture escaped slaves and return them to their “masters.” This translated to the power of the white man and perpetuated the idea that white people were inherently better than Black people. By uprooting this system that is based on white supremacy and systemic racism, the Black community will continue to suffer.
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