San Juan, May 31 (EFE) .- The New York playwright of Puerto Rican parents Lin-Manuel Miranda joined the protests this Sunday in opposition to the murder of the African American George Floyd in the US city of Minneapolis (Minnesota).
Miranda, in a video of her Twitter social network account of just over a minute, apologizes for not having spoken more forcefully on this matter earlier.
"Hamilton -his successful musical- does not exist without the black characters who created, revolutionized and changed the world of culture, music and the language of 'hip-hop'. The idea of the show literally does not exist without the brilliant participation of the black actors and crew that bring this story to life every time it is presented, "Miranda stresses with concern in the video.
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The son of Puerto Ricans denounces that the United States is a country in which blacks are attacked by white supremacy, which translates into police violence and systematized racism.
Miranda stresses that it is everyone's responsibility to do the work to be better allies in the goal of the common good.
"Thanks to all who are on the side of justice. History observes us," says the New York artist, strongly linked to Puerto Rico by family ties.
Floyd died last Monday in Minneapolis when he was detained after a white police officer suffocated him by pressing his knee against his neck for almost 9 minutes.
Police brutality has unleashed a wave of protests and riots, with looting, arson, and police charges, in Minneapolis and in various US cities.
Former Vice President Joe Biden, a virtual Democratic presidential candidate, condemned the unrest in recent days for the murder of Floyd on Sunday and affirmed that the country cannot allow pain to destroy him.
Three people have been shot and one of them died last night in Indianapolis during the racial protests that have been taking place in different parts of the United States since Floyd's death when he was detained by the Police in Minneapolis.
The shooting took place during the protests in downtown Indianapolis and reached at least three people, the police chief of the city, Randal Taylor, explained at a press conference in statements collected by CNN.