A piece I wrote for @TheLancetInfDis. Racism is DEADLY & GLOBAL. From Brazil to the U.K. it has a devastating impact on Black lives.

"What is happening in the USA is not unique. Racism is and always has been a global enterprise that manifests in other racialized societies." 1/n https://twitter.com/TheLancetInfDis/status/1288768890781208576

"On May 18, 2020—one week prior to George Floyd's murder—João Pedro, 14, was shot in the stomach by federal police while playing in his yard.... Pedro fell victim to the murderous violence that claims the life of a young black person every 23 minutes in Brazil." 2/n

"His death also occurred in the midst of an unbridled COVID-19 crisis that is disproportionately impacting Black communities. For example, Blacks in Sao Paulo are 62% more likely to die from COVID-19..." 3/n

"The senseless murders of Blacks and the devastating impact of the COVID-19 have brought into sharp focus the deadly consequences of racism in the US and beyond." 4/n

"Movements like #BlackLivesMatter and others,
that organize from the bottom up,
demand a radical restructuring of
our society, and re-imagine a world where Black Lives truly matter are what we need now more than ever. Indeed, it is the only thing that will save us" End/n