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Time magazine this week: BLACK LIVES MATTER.
"America has a problem with racism. It has infested the police and the courts. It has created a situation where black men are shot down and killed almost routinely. It has created a situation where black men are afraid of the police for the wrong reasons.
But all of the pain, all of the vigilant efforts to keep protests peaceful, all of the loss, all of the tragedy has changed something. The public knows, now. It can’t be denied."
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/04/09/change-happening-time-magazine-puts-black-lives-matter-cover.html
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Even when it seems like everyone is ignoring you, collectively you have a voice. The Time cover proves this. This is how you know you’ve made a difference. This is how you know all of the efforts to speak peacefully, to object loudly but without violence, to quell the desire for revenge and immediate justice, mattered. The protests have been an act of ongoing courage and bravery, because to protest you must hope. To hope in the face of relentless injustice is an act of heroism.
The Black Lives Matter protesters will go down in history for making a difference in how black men are treated by our police and justice system. The fight is far from over, but the tide is finally turning.
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