'Here we are again, demanding justice for yet another Black man. Something’s got to change. What will it take?' Oprah Winfrey wrote in an Instagram post.
Tracee Ellis Ross commended the leagues for using their platform to raise awareness in a virtual appearance Wednesday onstressing the importance of everyone voting to ensure their voices are heard.
She added:"Jacob is your brother as he is my brother. We cannot disregard for human life or Black humanity, Black bodies, Black life, to be brutalized and violently disregarded in that way. And if we all don't stand up, it won't change." "Today and everyday I celebrate and am inspired by the leadership and activism of the women in the @wnba,"Wednesday."Thank you all for being the change we want to see. You never let up in the quest for equality, accountability and real radical change. Please, let us lift them up in the light of goodness and hold them there."
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