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Black Lives Matter has changed the American conscience.

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The Interview and Charlie Hebdo were not just exercising their free speech, and to boil the discussion down to such a fluffy, easily digestible term is intellectually fraudulent.

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Dev Hynes—a black musician and producer who performs under the name Blood Orange—was jumped along with his girlfriend by security following a performance at Lollapalooza during which he had given a speech on racism and police brutality.

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I don’t hate the people; I hate the system of double standards. And if you don’t believe me, then I hate you.

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Race, ethnicity, or the hoodie that we wear should never be viewed as justification for violence and hatred to be perpetrated against an individual.

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“Once I am with him, I am going to whip my d**k out and piss on him … right in his muthaf**kin face.” Oh for real?

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I’m not trying to pretend like I know what it is to be black in America and have to deal with a bunch of ignorant white nonsense on a regular basis but is this really one of those times? Like, honestly. I want to know.

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For those that followed the Trayvon Martin case, you probably recall that Mr. Zimmerman had a bit of history of outbursts including a prior restraining order against him in 2005 which was requested and granted by his then fiance. So, frankly, this seems like a return to form.

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I fear you, America, because for some reason — through incomprehensible ignorance — you have chosen to fear me.

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What I hope for is for white people to accept an invitation to be a part of something resilient, beautiful and brave. To choose to stand with black people and never for black people.