The article reflects on the Black Lives Matter movement, five years after George Floyd's murder, exploring the author's mixed emotions during the initial protests in 2020. It highlights feelings of anxiety and determination, while questioning why society needed to witness brutality to acknowledge racism. The author expresses skepticism about being thrust into the spotlight as a Black person, emphasizing the desire for a deeper recognition of identity beyond race. The piece captures the ongoing struggle with how racial issues are publicly perceived versus their private significance.
"Every few years, being Black becomes a macabre spectacle. What is usually a complicated, private identity becomes a public one."
"I was suspicious. Did the world really need to see a man die on a pavement to realise that racism existed?"
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