In a time of protests and a pandemic the words “white supremacy” have poured in with great force and power. The two words are being plastered across CNN and Fox News and are even being brought up in presidential debates, along with the Amy Coney Barrett hearing. White supremacy is the very belief that white people constitute a superior race and should therefore dominate society. The reality of this definition is nothing new, however, the urge to condemn and end is pressing with the political climate. Donald Trump could not condemn this belief because he himself is a white supremacist. The man that is supposed to protect all under liberty and justice was unable to denounce white people being superior. The America we are living in now is the America we have always been living in, all of it just caught up.
For years, groups like the Klu Klux Klan have carried out hateful and violent demonstrations against African Americans. These groups not only want to restore white supremacy, but continue it. You see peaceful protestors asking people to take another look at the system that has greatly oppressed them for years getting screamed at and taken down by police and supremacists. By not understanding or taking the time to learn how our system is racist, it guarantees it continues. Our generation has amplified the BLM movement into one of the most powerful movements of the century with an unbelievable push for reform. It is not impossible to change the system, but there are thick walls to break through to achieve equality. It starts with acknowledging one’s privilege and using it to stand with the communities of the oppressed. It’s about calling reform to your local governments and making sure to exercise all of your first amendment rights: go speak, go peacefully protest and most importantly, go vote. Calling upon the ones in power and who hold the power to change the very system they succeeded in. Reestablish the phrase liberty and justice for ALL.
