If history is any guide, that store may take years to come back. If, going forward, we can channel our justifiable anger into peaceful, sustained, and effective action, then this moment can be a real turning point in our nation’s long journey to live up to our highest ideals.Second, I’ve heard some suggest that the recurrent problem of racial bias in our criminal justice system proves that only protests and direct action can bring about change, and that voting and participation in electoral politics is a waste of time.
We have to do both. I couldn’t disagree more. And yes, we should be fighting to make sure that we have a president, a Congress, a U.S. Justice Department, and a federal judiciary that actually recognize the ongoing, corrosive role that racism plays in our society and want to do something about it. And if you’re interested in taking concrete action, we’ve also created a dedicated site at the Obama Foundation to aggregate and direct you to useful resources and organizations who’ve been fighting the good fight at the local and national levels for years.I recognize that these past few months have been hard and dispiriting — that the fear, sorrow, uncertainty, and hardship of a pandemic have been compounded by tragic reminders that prejudice and inequality still shape so much of American life. You can see all upcoming shows on our Upcoming TV Shows (2020-21) page. Broken into 2 parts, it premieres on EPIX … Watch full episodes of Laurel Canyon and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at TVGuide.com. But watching the heightened activism of young people in recent weeks, of every race and every station, makes me hopeful. Michael Phelps' 'Weight of Gold' HBO Documentary: Where is He Now?The 13 Teen Movies on Netflix with the Highest Rotten Tomatoes Scores'Killer Camp': How The CW's New British Import Revives The Spirit of '80s HorrorStream It Or Skip It: 'Yes, God, Yes' on VOD, Where 'Stranger Things's Natalia Dyer Plays a Catholic Schoolgirl Discovering Her Sexuality'Search Party' Season 2 Recap: What to Remember Before Season 3'The Rental': Where to Watch the Dave Franco And Alison Brie Horror MovieAlonzo Brooks' Body Exhumed After 'Unsolved Mysteries' Draws Attention to Cold Case'Taste the Nation' on Hulu: Padma Lakshmi Is Doling Out History Lessons That America Desperately NeedsDHS and ICE Reportedly Tried to Block Netflix Documentary 'Immigration Nation''Dark' on Netflix Series Finale Recap: In the Light'Dark' on Netflix Season 3 Episode 6 Recap: Martha, Martha, Martha!Meghan McCain and Mary Trump Throw Down on 'The View': "You Clearly Don't" Know Don Jr. and IvankaJoy Behar Blasts Federal Troops in Portland: We're Witnessing "Fascism in America"Heather Locklear Claims 'First Wives Club' Co-Star "Outlined Her Areola" On Set'Dark' on Netflix Season 3 Episode 7 Recap: In Between DaysStream It Or Skip It: 'Welcome To Chechnya' On HBO, About Activists Who Help LGBTQ People Escape From Torture In Chechnya'Taste The Nation with Padma Lakshmi' Episode 3 is a Personal and Profound Love Letter to Indian-America'All I Can Say' Is First Person Account Of Blind Melon Singer Shannon Hoon’s Brief Life And CareerStream It Or Skip It: 'Search Party' Season 3 On HBO Max Picks Up Where The Show Left Off — With Dory And Friends In Big TroubleNetflix Asserts Its Stand-Up Comedy Dominance With A Near-Sweep of 2020 Emmy NominationsNetflix Teases First Look at 'Julie and the Phantoms' from 'High School Musical' Director Kenny OrtegaWhat Time Will 'Animal Crackers' Be on Netflix? If we want our criminal justice system, and American society at large, to operate on a higher ethical code, then we have to model that code ourselves.=================❤♠❤===================So the bottom line is this: if we want to bring about real change, then the choice isn’t between protest and politics. Finally, the more specific we can make demands for criminal justice and police reform, the harder it will be for elected officials to just offer lip service to the cause and then fall back into business as usual once protests have gone away.