ATLANTA, GA: US Senate candidate Sarah Riggs Amico has repeatedly, and loudly, stood on the side of those seeking justice and equality, and called on her fellow citizens to do the same. More than a dozen times in the past ten days, Amico has publicly stood up for Black Americans.
As mourners celebrated the life of George Floyd in Minneapolis on Thursday, and horrific new details emerged in a Georgia courtroom about the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, Amico pledged to continue to speak out as an advocate for ending systemic racism and police brutality in America:
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100 Names — Black men and women killed since 2014 (Twitter thread)
Thursday, June 4
“On this Day of Mourning, at Team Sarah we invite you to not only grieve the life of every individual—known and unknown—who has died at the hands of police and vigilante violence, but to take action. #BlackLivesMatter.”
Pride Kickoff with Charlotte Clymer & Feroza Syed (Video)
Thursday, June 4
“When we see injustice in the Black trans community, it is incumbent upon every one of us to speak up.”
Sarah Riggs Amico Discusses Police Brutality and COVID Response (PeachPod)
Thursday, June 4
“These communities have been denied justice for so long, have been denied equality under the law as promised in our constitution for so long, that they’ve taken to the streets. And I fully support this movement. Black lives matter. Black families matter…. It’s time for all of us to take up this cause.”
UNITE HERE Labor Union Caravan (Video)
Wednesday, June 3
“We need to stand with Black Americans and say ‘enough!’ ….For Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd and so many more, real justice is making sure they’re the last names on that list.”
GA Senate candidate talks Trump, George Floyd and more (The Leslie Marshall Show)
Tuesday, June 2
“This is the quintessential question of our time. For too long, this nation has been besieged by deep racial inequity. Structural, institutional level bias. As a nation, we have to decide, do we accept that?”
Amico Condemns Trump’s Assault on Decency, Democracy
Tuesday, June 2
“Let’s be clear — there is nothing holy about tear-gassing peaceful protestors so the president can do a Bible-waving photo op at a house of worship. All Americans of good conscience must speak up against Donald Trump’s bullying, his assault on our constitutional democracy, and his destruction of both our democratic institutions and our shared sense of common decency.”
As Pride Month Begins, Amico Calls for Americans to Stand as Allies Against Police Brutality
Monday, June 1
“In the wake of repeated violence against innocent Black Americans in 2020, the best way we can celebrate Pride is by standing up and demanding every American, but particularly Black Americans, are given equal justice under the law.”
“Americans from every walk of life have united to condemn bigotry and demand change” (Twitter thread)
Saturday, May 30
“As communities plead for justice, Americans from every walk of life have united to condemn bigotry and demand change. The President has failed to do the same. He continues to sow the seeds of spite and division by choosing to use language that directly contributes to a cycle of violence.”
“George Floyd and his family deserve justice” (Twitter thread)
Friday, May 29
“From the earliest days of our nation, free speech, protests against unjust governance, and the right to petition our government for a redress of grievances have been a part of making America a fairer and stronger nation.”
Amico Calls on Perdue to Condemn Trump’s Reckless Promotion of Violence
Friday, May 29
“As communities plead for justice, Americans from every walk of life have united to condemn bigotry and demand change. The President has failed to do the same. He continues to sow the seeds of spite and division by choosing to use language that directly contributes to a cycle of violence.”
‘These are deep wounds in our nation that require honest conversation’ (The Rick Smith Show)
Thursday, May 28
“Attacks on people of color are a result of the failure of our leaders. We have a chance to choose — do we want to be discriminated against because of color, gender identity, etc., or do we want to get to the root of the problem and fix this?”
Amico Demands Immediate Policing Reform in Wake of Killing of George Floyd
Wednesday, May 27
“Too many Black lives have been lost at the hands of those who are sworn to protect and serve. When death at the hands of a police officer is a daily fear for Black Americans, fundamental legal and societal change is needed. Accountability cannot be reserved merely for those who are caught on camera taking another human life.”