by Danita White

The U.S. is once again in upheaval over the death of a Black man at the hands of a white police offer.
George Floyd, an African-American man, died in Minneapolis on May 25 when Derek Chauvin, a white Minneapolis police officer, knelt on Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds. Floyd was handcuffed and lying face down on the road, while Chauvin had his knee on his neck. Even after Floyd became unresponsive, Chauvin did not remove from off his neck. Three other arresting officers all stood nearby and looked on while Floyd died. The four officers have since been fired and Chauvin has been charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
Those charges, however, have not stopped protests from spreading nationwide.
Many have reacted to the death of George Floyd, including those in the Christian hip hop community. Read what some artists have had to say below:
A lot of “Christians” spoke out about a store being destroyed and not about a life being taken.
I’ll never look at y’all the same after this year.— Aha. (@ahagazelle) May 30, 2020
I didn’t wanna post this to my page but the truth is still the truth even when it hurts. 😔
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Church leaders spend too much time defending themselves when challenged to do more for injustice & racism. Admitting you’ve not done more to care about what God cares about & asking forgiveness is LITERALLY the central theme of Christianity.
Pastor @jeremyfoster – this is it. pic.twitter.com/8V6Q28PLzF— Saint Andrew (@AndyMineo) May 27, 2020
To those who hate me because of the color of my skin: I love you.— Christon Gray (@christongray) May 28, 2020
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I’m tired of seeing dead bodies that look like me. #GeorgeFloyd— Derek Minor (@thederekminor) May 26, 2020
This might get lost in all of the words on our timelines but it needs to be said that no one is asking anyone to be a Martin, Baldwin, or even a Hampton. Only they can be them. There is versatility to fighting injustice so w/whatever gift, vocation or voice you have, just use it.— Jackie Hill Perry (@JackieHillPerry) May 28, 2020
Imagine how dark your heart must be to place your knee on a handcuffed mans neck, hear him say “I can’t breath” multiple times and yet continue to watch him suffocate under the weight of your body.
This is wicked. This is murder. https://t.co/HeBbKPrKOw— Jackie Hill Perry (@JackieHillPerry) May 26, 2020
When the Romans tortured Christians, the tomb was empty.
When the Natives walked the trail of tears, the tomb was empty.
When the Africans were kidnapped and forced into slavery, the tomb was empty.
Today in the midst of it all, the tomb is empty.
God sees. God cares.— Lecrae (@lecrae) May 27, 2020
My soul is grieved and Im tired y’all. Jesus give us wisdom and strength. https://t.co/HHVjAD8pN5— Lecrae (@lecrae) May 26, 2020
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People keep asking me what can they do or how can they learn. This is a start. https://t.co/a3GMKxLRNs— Tedashii (@Tedashii) May 29, 2020
So someone who is in my “custody” that is injured or dies as a direct result of my actions doesn’t mean I’m responsible for it if the medical examiner says it does’t? Understood. Lesson learned!#GeorgeFloydWasMurdered #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd https://t.co/HNyb6YH34f— Tedashii (@Tedashii) May 29, 2020
@nike gets it | Stop making excuses #blacklivesmatter #justiceforgeorgefloyd
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