It is important to know how you can physically make a change in this country regarding the treatment of people of color. As former President Barack Obama stated "... the elected officials who matter most in reforming police departments and the criminal justice system work at the state and local levels. It's mayors and county executives that appoint most police chiefs and negotiate collective bargaining agreements with police unions. It's district attorneys and state attorneys that decide whether or not to investigate and ultimately charge those involved with police misconduct."
This means it is extremely important to be involved politically and VOTE. All of those positions are elected by the people, so the people can make a change by putting people in office that will honor people of color, and work to make beneficial changes. That being said, it is also important to be politically active at the federal level and elect a president, congress, and justice department that will work to combat the injustice in our society. Register to vote: www.usa.gov/register-to-vote#item-212645 Pledge to vote for Black Lives Matter: blacklivesmatter.com/pledge-to-vote/
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6/5/2020 03:29:09 pm
A Spanish teacher at your school, Mrs. Williams (nee Ms Nemechek), recommended your website on an Instagram post. I think you did an excellent job. Your content was informative, educational, non-judgmental, and non-political. It seems quite apparent to me that your AP Government class, your teacher(s), and your AP Gov classmates taught you to examine controversial topics objectively; to seek and develop
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