Statement on Current Events
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Today in the throes of a pandemic and the reaction to the continuing murder of unarmed African American men, women, and children, The Lemon Project operates with the understanding that history helps us both see the present more clearly and plan for the future. It helps us to see ourselves, and it helps others to see us. For example, if you know the full story, you won’t have to wonder why Black people are angry. You’ll know. If you know the history, you’ll know why the saying “when the looting starts, the shooting starts” is incendiary. If you know the history, you’ll know why one of the battle flags flown during the U.S. Civil War is now a symbol of hate and white supremacy and inspires fear and contempt. Sadly, you’ll know that the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor, and the countless others, known and unknown, are part of a long and deadly history that Africans and African Americans have lived with on this continent since 1619.
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̶ The Lemon Project Team
