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The only way to undo racism is to identify it, describe it, and dismantle it.

ROBERT GRIFFIN III
​SPEAKS OUT FOR CHANGE

America was founded on Liberty and Justice for all. Not liberty and justice for some.
For far too long, we have turned a blind eye to racism, discrimination and the  mistreatment of people of color in this country while we send troops around the world every day to help other countries eliminate those same issues.

The protests are a reflection of the hurt and anger of the American people who’s cries have not been heard. The beauty in it all is the protests grow in number and strength when the unaffected are just as outraged as the affected.

So there lies the question… Are you affected? You? Your friend? Your family? Your co-worker? Your teammate? Your hero? Your favorite player? Your conscience?
We can no longer say we care about the equal treatment of all people no matter the race but turn a blind eye to the injustices happening right in front of our faces.

More and more people are realizing that you don’t have to personally experience injustice, discrimination or racism to know it when you see it. In some way or another, we are all affected by the social injustices and systemic racism that people of color have been experiencing for hundreds of years.

Have you been listening when the stories are told?
Or have you just decided it doesn’t change your day to day life so you ignore it? Why do you stand up for us on Game-day but not when we are mistreated in society? Why do you support us when we wear a jersey but not when our communities are brutalized?

We are more than Athletes. We are people.
Just like you.

Is it right, that because I’m black when I step out the door I will experience racism, discrimination and profiling?

Is it right that because I’m black when I step out the door I may not make it back to my family because of a routine traffic stop?

Is it right that because I’m a black man when I step out the door I am immediately perceived as a danger to society? A thug? A threat?

Is it right that because I’m a black man when I step out the door I may not make it back to my family because I went for a run?

Is it right that because I’m black my resume is more likely to be rejected because of how my name is spelled?

Is it right that because I’m black my life doesn’t matter? It’s not right.

​Would you be outraged if your friend, colleague, family member, favorite player or hero was killed unjustly by those who are ordered to protect and serve? You probably would.

Well everyone is a friend, family member, colleague, favorite person or hero to someone.
The change that is coming isn’t about one murder or three. It’s about generations worth of pain pouring out all at once and we need you to face it with us and fix it with us.

It’s not enough to be not racist. We need you to be Anti-Racism. We need you to check your friends, family, colleagues, and check yourself. We need you to speak up when you Hear or see something that’s not right. We need you to be an educated Voter and put pressure on The officials in office to make the necessary changes to protect the black community from unjust violence, discrimination and systemic racism.

It’s not people who look like me who will help drive home this change.
It’s people who look like my wife that will. It’s time for America to be what it was meant to be and has never been. The land of the free. Where people are treated equally. With Liberty and Justice for all.

The time for change is now. It’s time as a Nation for us to practice what we preach. Its time to talk the talk and walk the walk.

Black lives matter. But ‘matter’ is the minimum.
Black lives are beloved. Black lives are worthy. Black lives are needed. Black lives matter.

A New York Police Officer recently held a press conference to express his frustrations with how cops have been treated over the past few weeks. He said, "Everybody is trying to shame us into being embarrassed about our profession. Stop treating us like animals and thugs and start treating us with some respect. That’s what we’re here today to say. We’ve been left out of the conversation. We’ve been vilified. It’s disgusting. Our legislators abandoned us. Our press is vilifying us. I’m proud to be a cop and I’m gonna continue to be proud to be a cop until the day I retire. And that’s all I have to say.” This is only after a few weeks of what black people have experienced for hundreds of years.

To that we say, “For generations our country has been trying to shame us into being embarrassed about our Culture. Stop treating us like animals and thugs and start treating us with some respect.That’s what we’re here today to say. We’ve been left out of the conversation. We’ve been vilified. It’s disgusting. Our legislators abandoned us. Our press is vilifying us. Were proud to be black, and we’re gonna continue to be proud to be black until the day we die. And that’s all we have to say. ​

THESE PEOPLE ARE
ANTI-RACIST.

Click on their selfies to read their stories.