Ben Carson, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and Trump's only African American cabinet member, said Sunday he grew up during"real systemic racism" when asked he believed there was systemic racism present in US police forces.
Carson's comments come as nationwide protests over the police killing of 46-year-old George Floyd, who is black, in Minneapolis continue after a white police officer was recorded using a neck restraint on him for more than eight minutes even after Floyd said he couldn't breathe and after he lost consciousness.
Activists who have organized against police brutality faced by African Americans have called for bigger changes that include defunding and disbanding police forces. He added:"There are things that can be done, but we need to come to mutual solutions about this and now is the time to do it." The top Philadelphia Inquirer editor resigned after facing backlash for publishing 'Building Matters, Too' headline
Really Dr. Carson? 'real systemic racism?'
I believe these riots (looting and destruction) has caused more racism
Bend over some more Carson daddy will get you some more
Uncle Ben is being used here. This like the old ways. Black lives matter.
More evidence that Ben Carson practiced brain surgery on himself.
He's right. You snowflakes have no idea how it was just 60 years ago.
They use a photo of Ben that makes it look like he's snarling at someone. Terrible.
Trump woke Carson up to hear him say THAT?
back when America was great?
Poor naive Ben.
This is totally nonsense comment, so with all the police brutality and discrimination against minorities BenCarson is saying there's no real racism. I wonder what is 'real racism' to Ben Carson.
Out of all the pictures of being y’all pick this one
and Ben Carson gutted the effort to end housing discrimination. He let TRUMP's ongoing housing discrimination move from Trump's slums to the White House
not like the 'Fake systemic racism' we have now
JFC
Look, its trump's African American friend!
Mayor de Blasio said he was ‘proud’ of his daughter after she was arrested at a protest where fires were being set Is he also proud of his daughter’s “F*CK CAPITALISM” tattoo? Not to mention her exposing herself on a subway