Activist Erica Garner, the oldest daughter of Eric Garner, whose words “I can’t breathe” became a rallying cry of the Black Lives Matter movement, died Saturday at age 27.
BREAKING: Erica Garner, police brutality activist and daughter of chokehold victim Eric Garner, is dead at 27 pic.twitter.com/jeKOw4lI2C
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) December 30, 2017
Bernie Sanders had quite a bit to say about her passing:
Erica Garner was an exceptional young woman. She was a loving daughter, sister, mother, friend. Jane and I send our deepest condolences to the entire Garner family and to all those she has impacted.
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) December 30, 2017
Though Erica didn't ask to be an activist, she responded to the personal tragedy of seeing her father die while being arrested in New York City by becoming a leading proponent for criminal justice reform and for an end to police brutality.
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) December 30, 2017
I had the honor of getting to know Erica and I was inspired by the commitment she made working towards a more just world for her children and future generations. She was a fighter for justice and will not be forgotten.
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) December 30, 2017
Those are lovely words, Sen. Sanders, but do you have to be so white? Out of respect for Erica Garner, maybe you should just pipe down? That’s the impression we got from her verified Twitter account, which asked that only black journalists request comment.
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Out of respect to Erica please do not request comment if the journalist is not Black.
— officialERICA GARNER (@es_snipes) December 30, 2017
How is this not incredibly racist? https://t.co/RauVDCM0Pt pic.twitter.com/NXToJSFf0y
— Harry Khachatrian (@Harry1T6) December 30, 2017
What, freezing out ALL journalists who aren’t black? How is that racist?
https://twitter.com/LiberalHeretic/status/947149869763973120
https://twitter.com/alexallen47/status/947138696192692229
Something something content of character…
Something something color of skin… https://t.co/AkQ5JhlLfb— ᴰᵒᵘᵍˡᵃˢ (@DouglasShrugged) December 30, 2017
I wonder if they refused white doctors and nurses care? https://t.co/dpp4qbryU9
— Covfefe Kimmie (@kimmieguy) December 30, 2017
This is how you unify race relations in this country. Well done ? https://t.co/XnKUF4rSfq
— Portal Kombat (@TheRealMugatu) December 30, 2017
https://twitter.com/realelliotth/status/947151758052249600
How to lose sympathy in one simple tweet: https://t.co/HWtcXtXMyW
— Problematic masculinity. (@CollinsKaranja3) December 30, 2017
Race baiting even in death. That's a new one. https://t.co/UFh5C1i6rZ
— Jason Kost (@KostJason) December 30, 2017
https://twitter.com/TJ_N_Nashville/status/947132584403795968
https://twitter.com/LanternofLight1/status/947135697240150016
As humans, everything we do either adds to a problem or adds to a solution.
An example of adding to a problem: https://t.co/ScIUbMcJGj
— Alex Alred (@alexjalred) December 30, 2017
How tone deaf can you get folks… https://t.co/CFOdvWEYp0
— Vinnie T. (@tribros) December 30, 2017
Tasteless. https://t.co/CWMLXkR9aX
— Rational Press (@Rational_Press) December 30, 2017
This is actually insane. There’s no other way for me to write it. https://t.co/YWjOHbobUu
— Easter Island Leno (@abemuniz) December 30, 2017
Sad tweet showing the division that Obama has returned to America. We agreed on little, but RIP Erica. You were too young. https://t.co/aIUGkGT81i
— Ed Heileson ?? (@EdHeileson) December 30, 2017
A sad tweet to end to a sad story. https://t.co/yCxzWnkEzx
— @ModerateNation ?? (@ModerateNation) December 30, 2017
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