(ChurchLeaders) A graphic video has emerged this week showing the killing of a black man named Ahmaud Arbery at the hands of two white men: Gregory McMichael and his son, Travis McMichael. The video shows the gunmen cornering and shooting Arbery at point-blank range and has provoked widespread outrage and grief from many, including Christian leaders, particularly from those in the African American community.
“To be a black man in America is, still, to live without liberties,” tweeted Pastor John Onwuchekwa. In a separate tweet, he added, “And in the off chance that we ever forget, or begin to daydream that we’re somehow in less danger, we’re always reminded. Never gently, but forcefully. There’s no way to gently remind someone of horror. Lord, remind us of your goodness!! Please!”