#speakupandfight

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Martin Luther King, Jr called for us to be lovestruck with each other, not colorblind toward each other. To be lovestruck is to care, to have deep compassion, and to be concerned for each and every individual, including the poor and vulnerable.- Cornel West, The New Jim Crow (Foreword) I refuse to be silent. George Floyd was a human being and he did not deserve to be murdered. I am grieved, angry, and my heart is ripped to shreds. Black lives should matter every day, not only when there is a tragedy and grave injustice. If you are silent about what is happening, then maybe it is time to get out of your comfort zone and start having those difficult conversation. If you want to see a change in the world, you have to be willing to step out of your comfort zone, put aside privilege and be willing to learn and change your behaviors. You want to know why black people are angry. These are two books you can start with to gain some perspective. We have to do better. People are dying at the hands of racism and the structures that uphold this corrupt system. #blacklivesmatter #demandjustice #beanagentofchange #nomoreracism #becomeanally #becomeanantiracist #dropyourprivilege #speakupandfight #blackpeoplemattereverysingleday #becomeabetterhuman #fightforthem #abolishracistsystems #bethechange #demandchange #demandjustice #justiceforgeorgefloyd #readtolearn (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAwbnJUgA3Y/?igshid=1hm9ctm7a7lv4