I'm sorry this blog post is out a day late, but it's for good reason. I wanted to be able to accurately articulate and express this topic as best as I could. There's a lot to unpack on this situation, so let's begin! To start, what happened to George Floyd is absolutely sickening. When this had all started, all I knew was that he had died of police brutality. Still bad, but what really happened was worse than I could ever imagine. Bianca told me what actually happened and I was in shock. To be pinned down and kneed in the neck to the point of suffocation is absolutely appalling. I saw one of the pictures or a snip of the video, I don't quite remember, but I had had enough. To know that this kind of treatment to black people is terrifying, but to see it happen. To see it happen to your own people is one of the scariest things that you have to face. As an optimist, I had thought that we were finished with all this major racism and discrimination. Sure, I knew there were momentary flare ups where people would think that racism didn't exist or where someone was blatantly discriminating another, but I truly had thought that we had passed the need to go out and protest. Protest for our rights. Protest for our worthiness to live. It frustrates me that something this basic is apparently so hard for others to grasp and wrap their heads around. It's not some complex, Aristotle idea. It's not some new thing. Because of these protests and movements, we are recognizing the need to do these things. The need to have our voices heard and our rights protected. I hate that all of these people had to die gruesome, brutal deaths. I hate that this is even a problem to begin with. But the thing I glad about? I'm glad that we're turning this horrific thing as an opportunity to be united for a cause. A cause that will better not only us, but those around us. We are speaking up and speaking out to let change happen. Let's continue to do this peacefully. Let's continue to stand together. Bianca and I will mostly be off of social media, because as much as staying updated is very informative, it's greatly affecting our mental health. For everyone, please stay safe and please be peaceful! Actions speak louder than words, and what gets ricocheted even louder than harmful actions is peaceful ones. Catch ya later, Twisters. Charisma
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