Viral photo shows line of white people between police, black protesters at Thursday rally

[TomCADem]

Source: Courier Journal

A photo from Thursday night's protest in downtown Louisville appears to show a line of white women, arms locked, standing between Louisville Metro Police officers and black protesters.

It quickly went viral, shared on social media by organizations like the Kentucky National Organization for Women, where it was shared more than 100,000 times on Facebook.

"This is a line of white people forming a barrier between Black protesters and the police. This is love. This is what you do with your privilege," the post states.

Tim Druck, a Louisville photographer, captured the moment at the rally, where people called for justice in the death of Breonna Taylor, who was shot in her apartment in March by Louisville police during a no-knock warrant.

Read more: https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2020/05/29/breonna-taylor-photo-white-women-between-police-black-protesters/5286416002/

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[babylonsister]

1. This is love. Amen!! nt

[sheshe2]

2. K&R

[FM123]

3. Yes.

"This is what you do with your privilege"

[Volaris]

22. Indeed. What REAL Kentucky looks like...I hope this viral video is making Yertle piss himself.

[FM123]

24. Yes and yes!

[Ohiogal]

4. I am so proud of these women

I could cry

[fierywoman]

11. I am crying.

[Budi]

5. Makes me proud.. wow & thank you!

[Bayard]

6. Louisville women rock!

Makes this native proud.

[dware]

7. Holy shit!!!!

The second woman, with the pink and orange bandana just like my youngest daughter, who does live in Louisville.

It wouldn't surprise me in the least if it is her, she's a liberal through and through.

I'll give her a call tomorrow and see if it was her.

I am so proud of her.

[Jamastiene]

8. K&R

[mopinko]

9. appears? rly?

that aint no apparition i see.

[NoMoreRepugs]

10. Seriously frickin' awesome ladies. Kudos to u all.

[wiggs]

12. Thank you brave and righteous Kentucky women. Let us all take a step forward. nt

[trickyguy]

13. Words escape me except to say "I'm so proud of these women" and I think

I see a white man wearing a red mask. If so, I'm proud of you too.

[Cha]

14. ❤❤❤

❤

[weissmam]

15. very cool

and they are wearing masks , even cooler

[Leith]

16. I wish I could join them

It would be an honor, but sad that it has to be done.

[sandensea]

17. REAL Americans

Not the paranoid, spastic mess that so often parades as the 'real' America ever since the Tea Party.

[Collimator]

18. Oh my goddess!

For those of a cynical frame of mind, this is NOT about white women being "heroes". This is about people taking responsibility. This is about human beings--who literally do not "have skin in the game"-- realizing that injustice to anyone is injustice to everyone.

This is a desperately needed reminder that not all people are selfish and narrow-minded and unable to conceive of the sorrows of others who are not exactly like them.

As sandensea has just said: THIS is America.

[Heartstrings]

19. I have tears.....

So proud of these women!

[agalisgv]

20. Officially impressed. nt

[niyad]

21. KNR for these courageous women.

[MontanaMama]

23. Kicking for these women...

and, there are some men in this line of defense/offense too. So, I thank them too.

[brer cat]

25. Yes, love!

K&R

[Midnight Writer]

26. Sometimes "karen" is in the right.

[BComplex]

27. I love this.

Warriors all!

[dlk]

28. I hope each and every one of them is registered to vot

And they go to the polls in November

[demigoddess]

29. Women will save this country. If only we listen to them

[dhill926]

30. this is courage...

[wnylib]

31. Makes me think of a line from

a Neil Diamond song.

"Kentucky woman, she shines with her own kind of light."

[Chemisse]

32. I just love this. n/t

[Marrah_Goodman]

33. This needs to happen in every protest.

[Ligyron]

35. Saw similar in LA today.

It was just women of all colors though from what I could see.

Strategy of shaming the cops to hit a woman and hoping they'd be like less likely to?

They did anyway of course.

[democrank]

34. One for the history books

Beautiful!

[Maeve]

36. In Columbus today there were calls for "white people to the front" eom