The recent death of a black man
George Floyd
, in police custody has created an uproar. Commoners to celebrities have raised their voice over
racial discrimination
.
The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star took to social media to pay tribute to George Floyd and also addressed racism in America.
She wrote: "Over the last few days I've written and rewritten this so many times. Words feel empty, or somehow not enough, but I can't sit silently.”
She shared an image with a long note written on it. The note begins with: "Like so many of you I am angry, heartbroken and disgusted by the murder of George Floyd. We have seen this too many times. Black people have been discriminated against, victimized and murdered for too long, and have shown superhuman resiliency in the face of constant adversity.”
Khloe
further stated that she vowed to do her part, recognising she's privileged "in more ways than one.” She added, “I will use that privilege to fight for you. I will not let George Floyd's name be forgotten. I will speak up and speak out against discrimination fearlessly and louder than ever before. Change MUST happen! Black Lives DO matter! We can, we must, and we will change the future.”
Floyd, 46, died on Monday after video showed a white
Minneapolis
police officer kneeling on his neck for nearly nine minutes.
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