ジョン・ボイエガ、涙のスピーチ後初のコメント ─ 「知識を育もう」「全員に覚醒が起きるのが楽しみ」

黒人男性ジョージ・フロイドが白人警官に殺害された事件を受けて世界的に広がった「Black Lives Matter」抗議活動の中で、涙を流しながらのスピーチが大きな話題となったジョン・ボイエガが、スピーチ後初となるInstagramを更新。『スター・ウォーズ』シリーズのフィン役などで知られるボイエガは、スピーチを受けて得た支持への感謝や、自身の考えを綴った。

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I want to thank you all for the love and support you have shared over the last few days, although nothing I have done is for praise, or is truly even enough, in the grand scheme of things. This is an intense time for our community, and the most important thing is for us to maintain momentum and not lose sight of how critical it is to pursue long term solutions and commitments, for the sake of our generation, and the next. Our individual pursuits of success and belonging remain, but now more than ever, it’s important to use this movement as fuel to inspire new ways of thinking, building, and growing, together. I believe any great movement starts with a renewal of the mind. I know you’re all thinking, what’s next? Where do we go from here? Because I’m thinking the same shit! Conversations about black businesses, ownership and support are happening, and I will continue to have these conversations with the full intention of birthing ideas that are sustainable and tangible. Let’s increase our knowledge! I’m excited to see an awakening happening in all of us! I’ll continue to use my platform to fight against the injustices and inequalities in our community, no matter what. Nonetheless, one man can’t do it alone – I need you, and we need each other! We need everyone, across industry’s, soci-economic backgrounds, countries, to unite with a shared goal of REAL change. Before the pandemic hit, I visited a few schools in Southwark, to share my journey and to truly understand the minds and needs of our next generation. It was eye opening and inspiring to say the least, and I look forward to continuing this work, and contributing more, once it is safe to do so. I urge the black men of our community, my peers, to do the same. Connecting with our kids and motivating them towards a future that is stronger and brighter, is urgent, and necessary. In the meantime, let’s work on clearing the runway for them, so they can take off, and fly. Love everyone, and stay safe x

John Boyega(@johnboyega)がシェアした投稿 – 2020年 6月月7日午前3時17分PDT