It's NEVER them. It's ALWAYS us. Our fault. Our poor health. Our drug use. Our diabetes. As Derek Chauvin's attorney Eric Nelson chips away at the video of George Floyd being murdered to create reasonable doubt, the logic of White Supremacy is so clear. He is questioning the "real cause" of George Floyd's death. He argues that Floyd died of a cardiac arrest resulting from drug use & pre-existing health issues, including heart disease & high blood pressure, not an inability to breathe. Can you see it? More blame the victim and character assassination of the Black Male body.
This week is an inflammatory conversation, so Dr. Venus takes it real slow so we can address the information, get organized, and not get baited into reacting. She suggests effective strategies to implement no matter what the verdict, and gets us prepared to pray for the best and prepare for the worst.
Key Takeaways:
[5:07] When Eric Nelson, Derek Chauvin's attorney, was speaking about reasonable doubt and George Floyd's opium addiction, did he think we were stupid? It is easy to see through what they are doing, and the proof is right there in the 9-minute tape where George says over 27 times that he can't breathe.
[6:38] When a Black Man dies, they dig up every piece of dirt to justify why he was destined to die, and why he is not worthy as a human being.
[7:18] Black Men being policed by White Men is fundamentally embedded into the fiber of America, along with the "Brothers in Blue" code that keeps Black people suppressed, oppressed, and scared.
[8:15] George Floyd was an imperfect man, but that doesn't mean his life didn't matter. His character is on trial now, rather than digging up any imperfections or mistakes made by Derek Chauvin. All it would take is a juror or two to have reasonable doubt for Derek to get slapped on the wrist without having to face the consequences for his actions.
[10:36] Whiteness doesn't mean skin, it can be ideology, or how you see yourself. White Supremacy is apparent in the belief that George is a lesser human being and his life meant nothing as a flawed Black Man.
[13:18] Courthouses are designed to keep the status quo of Whiteness. They fight institutionally, not just with guns. They will set up structures that deny Black Men and Women of getting good credit, business loans, and much more.
[15:03] White people are grieving the loss of the world as they know it, and we can honor that, but not allow the vilification of Black people's character any longer. It's been going on since 1619, and it's obvious that it's still alive today as we watch the Derek Chauvin trial turn into George Floyd's character assassination.
[15:57] Dr. Venus lays out a strategy for if Derek Chauvin gets off or they give him a light sentence. We have to get emotionally prepared for a soft verdict or a non-guilty verdict. They are looking for a fight, so the best thing we can do is stay in and not give them the fight they are looking for.
[22:23] Instead, we can start to look at going after the cops that aren't on trial, and how we can impact the things they value. If police lose something that matters to them, they will stop enabling each other's violence.
[25:46] There will be rage and retaliation no matter what happens. If he is found guilty, White Supremacists will have a strong reaction, but the police won't hurt and kill them the way they hurt and kill us.
[27:12] When we take a minute and organize ourselves, we can hold police officers accountable in a way that affects their pension, insurance, and health care. No matter what happens, keep your cool and use your head. It's not a glamourous strategy, but it's an effective one.
[30:35] In order to move the needle on these efforts, we need funding. Thank God for capitalism, and this is where Dr. Venus's Black Women Billionaires come in. This gives us the power to change the fundamental structures in place and to have more power.
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