05/28/2022
I know there’s a lot going on right now, and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the grief coming at us from so many different directions. Yesterday, it was the senseless horror and murder of schoolchildren and educators in Uvalde, Texas. Not long before, it was the hateful murder of Black folks in Buffalo. Today, we remember another trauma, one that’s still with us in so many ways.
It’s been two years since George Floyd was brutally killed by a police officer. Thinking back to that video and those nine minutes and 29 seconds still shakes so many of us to our core, and it should.
As we reflect on his murder, and as we mourn those schoolchildren, let’s also remember the millions of people who turned their sadness and anger into activism two years ago. Let’s remember the wave of protests that rattled our consciences. Let’s recommit to the work of change—whether it has to do with how our communities are policed, how our criminal justice system is designed, or how long we’ll continue to accept gun violence as a way of life.
And most of all, even though it hurts right now, let’s remember that we don’t have to accept any of this as inevitable. So if you feel lost today, hug the ones you love, and do whatever you can to push our country—and the people who lead it—to be a little stronger, braver, and better for all of us.
