Art by Shepard Fairey

Yesterday, I was chatting with a white person in the park. (I meet and chat with lots of people while walking my dog twice a day.) We started talking about racism. They said: This is systemic. So, there’s not a lot I can do.

WHITE PEOPLE: There is so much you can do. There is so much. And not just going to a protest with a sign.

Do you want to do the minimum? Want to do the least and then get back to your life (no disrespect — life is tough). Write to your…

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