For Many Black People, George Floyd s Death Has Triggered A Wave Of Trauma
A sign honoring George Floyd in Roxbury s Nubian Square
Craig LeMoult / GBH News
Brandon Jones remembers when he first learned about the death of George Floyd. My first reaction was numb, actually.
Jones wasn t sure how to feel, he said. He was horrified. He was angry. But it didn t feel like something new. It reminded me of other killings of other unarmed Black people, specifically Black men,â Jones said.
Jones is Black and 6-foot, 7-inches tall. âI m aware that my physical presence sometimes evokes fear in people, he said. When he watched the video of Floydâs death, the Sturbridge resident realized someone could feel threatened by him, and call the police. And knowing that it wouldn t take much for me to end up with a similar fate,â he said.
By Mia McCarthy and Bill Forry, Dorchester Reporter
April 14, 2021
Mia McCarthy and Bill Forry, Dorchester Reporter
Most Boston voters who participated in this week’s Dorchester Reporter-WBUR-The Boston Foundation sponsored-poll remain undecided about their pick for mayor later this year. The Reporter spoke to a sample of the poll participants who agreed to speak out about how they are approaching their decisions.
Galen Beebe-West, 34, of Dorchester, said she would vote for Michelle Wu if the election had been held on Tuesday.
“I had a really good impression of her from the city council elections,” she said. “And she is a strong supporter of the transit system. And I would say overall, it s like, I just don t know enough about any of the candidates. But I had a good sense of her.”