Yet there was something about the killing of May 25 killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that was especially chilling. The knee on Floyd’s neck also represented for Chauvin a mockery of the ‘Taking the Knee’ protests popularised by American Football star Colin Kaepernick. ALL RACESProtests against the killing and racism have escalated beyond Minneapolis to all the major cities across the United States. They have grown beyond angry black protests to encompass all races and groups. Kenyans in America have been visible introducing the ‘Haki Yetu (Our Rights)’ chant popular in political protests at home.

Source: Daily Nation June 08, 2020 20:37 UTC