Black people are at risk of becoming martyrs and hashtags at any moment, regardless of the day of the week.
, "If these cruel and tragic events can only awaken that city and state — if they can only awaken this entire nation to a realization of the folly of racial injustice and hatred and violence, then it is not too late for all concerned to unite in steps toward peaceful progress before more lives are lost.
" But why is it that those in power — historically speaking, white Americans — have to bein order to recognize our humanity? Why does it take the loss of our lives for their value to be acknowledged?For every piece of legislation and progress that has been made, countless Black people have been harassed, traumatized, and killed for simply existing and asking to be seen and treated as human beings; human beings who want the same things as our white counterparts: to live happy and healthy...
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