Among veterans of civil rights protests, there is appreciation for the amount of work it takes to create and sustain interracial alliances. If we ever get focused on making systemic changes to what ails this country, the alliances will be indispensable. William J. Barber II, co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign, which is organizing low-income people to fight economic oppression. “They saw a white police officer kneeling on the neck of a black man even after he was unconscious,” Barber said. Norouzi said it helps to take a long view — systemic change never happens overnight.

Source: Washington Post June 02, 2020 21:31 UTC