“I want you to know that you matter,” former President Obama tells young people of color during a live-streamed town hall with local and national leaders of the police reform movement. “I want you to know that your lives matter, that your dreams matter.” https://t.co/iL1uOZzm7J
Posting a black screen on your Twitter or Instagram doesn't mean anything now. Nice gesture, but here's the reality: Your actions moving forward are how you are judged.
Football is a beautiful thing. People from all over the world, different ethnicities , different upbringings come together love and work to achieve the same goal and make eachother better. It’s MORE than a sport. Spread LOVE🖤🤍🤎
I used to think treating people equally meant treating them the same. Like it was a math equation. I was wrong. I’m learning that treating people equally means treating them with equal amounts of respect, for who they are and what they have experienced.
#HappeningNow: About 100 people marching for #GeorgeFloyd in Latrobe. Latrobe Police Chief John Sleasman walking alongside group. Organizers said this is a peaceful effort, marching on sidewalks through town.
“I don’t have the answers, but our collective voices show strength and the inability to be divided by others,” Michael Jordan said. “We must listen to each other, show compassion and empathy and never turn our backs on senseless brutality.” ⬇️
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Communication is key. Great leaders communicate effectively. They ask the tough questions, they stand out from others because they're willing to take chances. They find COMMON GROUND.
I love this.
I stand against Oppression.
I stand against White Supremacy.
I stand with all of my Black and Brown former teammates and players.
I stand with my current Black and Brown teammates and players.
I stand for justice. #CoachesStandforJustice
Last night was a very tough night in America. We need something to bring us together. We need empathy. We need to listen. And we need to care about each other. Even those we might disagree with. “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”
Romans 12:21 NIV