“I’m exhausted by a heartbreak that never seems to stop,” wrote the former First Lady.
former first Lady Michelle Obama to her 39.3 million Instagram followers. “If we ever hope to move past it, it can’t just be on people of color to deal with it. It’s up to all of us—Black, white, everyone—no matter how well-meaning we think we might be, to do the honest, uncomfortable work of rooting it out. It starts with self-examination and listening to those whose lives are different from our own. It ends with justice, compassion, and empathy that manifests in our lives and on our streets.
Michelle Obama’s former U.S. president husband also addressed America’s young men and women of color in a video livestream last night , “I want you to know that you matter. I want you to know that your lives matter. That your dreams matter.”on the platform, “The world came together for George Floyd. We know there is a long road ahead. Let’s remain aligned and focused in our call for real justice,” and encouraged people to sign petitions for George Floyd on her website.
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