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Last week in Minneapolis, Minnesota, another Black man died.  An officer kept his knee on the neck of George Floyd for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, which resulted in Floyd’s death.  Many people want this officer and the accompanying officers to face heavier charges which would result in convictions.  Black Lives Matter, period!  

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The history of America rendered Black people 3/5ths human.  Our humanity started on the continent of Africa before being scattered across the world in chains on slave ships. It still perplexes me why Black people are vilified and slain.  But history will reflect that this is no longer tolerable.  Darnella Frazier, the young lady who recorded the senseless act of violence inflicted upon George Floyd, perhaps had no idea that she was a world changer at that very moment.  Sometimes we may think that taking a step to make a change won’t be effective because it’s just one person.  However, everything starts with a thought or idea and then put into action.  

This power of one, I look at spiritually as The Butterfly Effect. It is the idea that small things can have non-linear impacts on a complex system, the flap of a butterfly’s wings might cause a tornado.  Well, the recording of Floyd’s murder, caused a ripple across the world.  This time, the brutality on display, caused an effect across the globe where many felt the impact and rose up, united together to protests the injustice for Floyd and every Black person that has lost their life at the hands of the police.  

How will you use your power today? Where do you want to create change in your life and the lives of others? Everyone will not be an activist on the front lines.  Whatever you decide to do, do it with passion and commitment.  The time is now.  The revolution has been televised.

Power to the people!

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