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Ruddy Roye
After keeping their social distance during the New York City funeral of Annie Lewis, family members draw together around the casket to say a final goodbye. In the United States, COVID-19 has been particularly devastating for low-income communities of color. As photographer Ruddy Roye told National Geographic, “The coronavirus pandemic has laid bare the divisions in our city.”
“We’ve had enough,” said Nicole Harney, at a June 1 New York City protest with her son, Justin Withers. Wearing T-shirts honouring George Floyd, they paused by a mural of Malcolm X and Harriet Tubman. Harney said she broke down watching the video of Floyd calling for his mother as he died. After that, she said, “I could not stay on Twitter or any other platform. I had to come march outside.”
Marchers demonstrate against police brutality at a Black Lives Matter Protest in Brooklyn, New York.
Black Lives Matters demonstrators congregate outside the Barclays Centre in New York City as they prepare to march over the Brooklyn Bridge. (From: Systemic racism and coronavirus are killing people of colour. Protesting isn't enough)
A man calling himself “Royal G” stands above a phalanx of police officers with an American flag at a protest over the death of George Floyd in Brooklyn, New York, on May 31, 2020. “I have been abused by police both inside and outside of prison,” he says. "I have a five-year-old daughter whose name is Jayde. Whatever I do today might help her one day when her time comes. I want her to be proud when she reads about this protest and she knew her daddy was there.”
Kyle Errison raises a fist in solidarity with marchers who chanted "Justice for George Floyd." Errison says, "I have been harassed by NYPD and in a way I understand this struggle personally."
Nicole Harney (left) and her son, Justin, stand in front of a mural of Malcolm X and Harriet Tubman at a protest in New York City. She broke down while watching the video of George Floyd crying for his mother as he died. “We’ve had enough,” Harney said. “I could not stay on Twitter or any other platform. I had to come march outside.”