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We must take care of ourselves and each other if we wish to continue functioning in a meaningful way.

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We cannot just talk. We cannot just try. We cannot be White allies only in times of public murder.

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Say their names.

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I need you, my friend, to step outside of the safe bounds of your white privilege and to recognize what my people have endured and why we are so tired.

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We live in an era where we have an ethical responsibility to dismantle the woven racism of society’s fabric.

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It takes a lot of courage to admit that you are part of the problem, which is why we keep seeing racist people fight back, terrorize, and continue to ignite the flames of racist thoughts. They are afraid.

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The world needs you to try. Black lives need you to do more. To sit with the discomfort and lean into love. To take your awareness to the next level.

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All that I need is for you to remember. Remember your immense privilege and status due to the color of your skin as often as I remember that lack of privilege and status due to mine.

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Sometimes I think Black bodies were worth more in this country when they were considered property.

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If history has taught us anything about power, it is that those who have power or who hold power in any system or interaction, do not give it up without a fight.