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Black Lives Matter

George Floyd (Unknown, 1974-May 25, 2020) Ahmaud Arbery (May 8, 1994-February 23, 2020) Breonna Taylor (June 5, 1993 – March 13, 2020) As someone with a blog platform, I feel it is my responsibility to speak out and use this in an effective way.  This post is not about sex or relationships. It is about how you can do your part to combat the systemic racism that is rampant in our country, how you can make your voice heard. Black people are institutionalized and killed at an absurd rate, especially compared to their percentage in the population. George Floyd should not have died, and neither should the thousands of those before him.  It is no longer possible to remain silent or "neutral." There are protests and marches in nearly every city in America--there are even protests popping up in different countries , in solidarity with us. If you are not able to protest, there are so many other ways you can help. I will list organizations that you can donate to and petitions you can s