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With all that is going on in response to the murder of George Floyd, justice has been weighing heavily on my heart and mind this week. I have had conversations with many friends from a variety of racial and cultural backgrounds about it too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The question that comes up in almost every conversation is, \u201cWhat should I do?\u201d<\/strong> Personally, I think that the answer to that question is different for everyone. There are countless resources (papers, books, online resources) that gives options for things to do to advance justice \u2013 whether it is police reform, racial equality, being an anti-racist and the like. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, I like to encourage people to look inward and ask themselves, \u201cWhat CAN I do?\u201d<\/strong> My family picks a monthly theme and for the month of June it\u2019s \u201cJUSTICE\u201d.<\/strong> We are each choosing ways that we will actively pursue actions that promote justice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For instance, since I studied African-American History and Sociology at Columbia, I helped do a presentation on the history of police and African-Americans in the United States. The goal was not to bash cops. There are many good cops. We know them. We love them. We pray for them. Rather, it was to look at the racial injustice in the system that has been a thread throughout American history. We cannot change what we refuse to acknowledge.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is the portion of the presentation that I did:<\/p>\n\n\n\n