Discussing incidents of violence and property destruction in Atlanta after the murder of George Floyd, author Kimberly Jones suggests that Black residents who looted stores in their own communities were what? Responding to an economic system that has been rigged against Black Americans for centuries. Unwilling to “pull themselves up by their boot straps” and work hard to better their own lives. Criminals who were damaging the ability of legitimate peaceful protests to call attention to the issue of police brutality.

Discussing incidents of violence and property destruction in Atlanta after the murder of George Floyd, author Kimberly Jones suggests that Black residents who looted stores in their own communities were what? Responding to an economic system that has been rigged against Black Americans for centuries. Unwilling to “pull themselves up by their boot straps” and work hard to better their own lives. Criminals who were damaging the ability of legitimate peaceful protests to call attention to the issue of police brutality.

		Responding to an economic system that has been rigged against Black Americans for centuries.
		Unwilling to “pull themselves up by their boot straps” and work hard to better their own lives.
		Criminals who were damaging the ability of legitimate peaceful protests to call attention to the issue of police brutality.