メトロポリタン美術館のインスタグラム(metmuseum) - 1月19日 01時05分

Today on #MLKDay, we're reflecting on the words of The Met's Chief Security Officer Keith Prewitt, whose career in law enforcement was shaped by his experience during protests after Dr. King's assassination:

"...my desire to serve in this field stemmed directly from my experience during the protests after Dr. King’s assassination. I, a young Black man, along with two of my friends, was caught outside in my neighborhood after a government-mandated curfew. The officer who stopped us was white, and at this moment of unprecedented racial tension, I thought we were going to get arrested—or worse. Instead, the officer demonstrated the true meaning of civil service. He did not see us as threats because of the color of our skin; he saw us as young men and human beings who deserved the chance to go home instead of to jail.⁣

From that day forward, I was passionate about what it meant to truly serve one’s community. The officer I encountered on that eventful night in Memphis became one of my dearest mentors and advocates for my career. Despite our different backgrounds, we always strived to support, listen, and foster understanding, with each other and with all the people we have served since then. I have now passed these same values to my sons, who proudly followed in my footsteps to their own careers in law enforcement.

But this is just one person’s story, and I know that there are countless other stories of how this same system has failed so many Americans. My friends and I had a peaceful encounter that fateful night, but I worry for all those who one day may not be as lucky. I stand with all of you who are calling for change, and I hope that we can mirror these values of supporting, listening to, and understanding each other as we find a path forward. Together we can write a better story, one in which every person in America is finally treated with the equality, respect, and dignity they deserve."⁣

Read Keith's full story and more in our bulletin, "A Time of Crisis," at the link in bio.⁣

📸 Demonstrators march in protest soon after the assassination of Dr. #MartinLutherKingJr., Memphis, April 1968. Photo by Robert Abbott Sengstacke/Getty Images.

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