Memorials mean nothing when change is not being actively and appropriately sought out. Empty gestures mean nothing in a country built on the backs of others.
Black people may no longer be slaves in America in the most literal sense, but we remain slaves to the racist systems the country has in place — including policing.
Throughout American history, it has always been Black individuals fighting against the systems of oppression put into place by the white population — it is way past time for white Americans to join the fight.
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