The Damning Silence of Polish Americans
My People Protested Tyranny in the 1980s. Why Didn’t They Step Up in 2020?
I march in the anti-police brutality protests in New York following the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.
These aren’t my first protests—far from it. As the child of Polish American immigrant activists, I was raised on this form of expression. Even before I understood Polish politics or why we were marching, my community taught me to fight for freedom from tyranny.
But during these protests, my community has been silent. And that pains me tremendously. I find I can no longer reconcile the values I was raised with, with a …
