Remembering George Floyd: A Statement that Nails It Many organizations have made statements and commitments in the wake of George Floyd’s death. Here is one, in my opinion, that nails it. It’s from the Why Not Theatre. We are not making a statement. We are making a vow, a public commitment, to our values and our feelings in order to hold ourselves accountable, and for you, the community to hold us accountable, as colleagues and friends. We are not okay. Our colleagues are not okay. The atrocious, inhumane murders of Black people at the hands of police officers in both Canada and the US are exemplary of the racism that affects the lives of Black people every day. This racist system is inextricably embedded in our arts sector and in the people who live and work within it, and it is on us all to rise and address these racist beliefs head on. To our diverse Black communities: we stand beside you, we grieve with you, and we commit to dismantling the systems of powe...