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So, maybe people are seeing things differently? I think there was a little bit of an opportunity to recognize those disparities in ways that maybe were not recognizable before. I also think the pandemic, although it’s had a different impact on certain groups, it has impacted all of us to the degree that all of our freedoms have been a little bit stifled. We can’t move around and get around as freely as we want to in order to ensure the public health of our communities. And so, we’ve all been forced to alter our lives and be somewhat limited on our access right now. Those things came together when we saw the video of Mr. Floyd’s murder by the police officer. I think that there was a sense of understanding and compassion that maybe had not been evident widely, and it’s causing folks who haven’t been living or learning these issues for a lifetime to start thinking differently, and to start recognizing the small and large ways that we have a long way to go to ensure equal treatment and equality within this country. Please expand on that, if you would. If you think of discrimination on a spectrum, you have anti-Black racism on one end and white privilege on the other with every other sort of variation in the middle: people of color, indigenous people, different sexual preferences, you name it, all of us are on that continuum somewhere. It is both important and necessary, and a component of the bigger picture for us to recognize the Black Lives Matter movement as a Black movement. It’s important because we absolutely need to acknowledge anti-Black racism. But it’s also part of a bigger movement in the sense that if you are classified somehow as “other,” you are also going to fall on that spectrum. So, the movement can incorporate all of that “otherness” because there’s a sense that there’s a shared history there, and, although the individual experiences are different, it’s very much the commonality of “otherness.” It may be an accumulation of microaggressions, or a lack of total acceptance, or of being denied the benefits or opportunity. How does it feel to have this conversation? I’m actually a really introverted, quiet, shy person, and so in spite of all of these roles that I’ve taken on that have a very public space in the community, it’s not natural for me. It’s something I have to work on, work towards, and I still work on being comfortable with. It took me a while to overcome and to find my voice. You can’t be an advocate for justice without sometimes having to be vocal. I mean, to be honest, having this conversation with you also feels very uncomfortable. But I’m glad we’re talking. Democracy is not a spectator sport. It’s something that takes time, and effort, and engagement. That’s got to be an important focus going into the coming election, and I’m hoping the movement we’re seeing with people who may not have been politically engaged ever before this moment, are starting to recognize that it’s important to be engaged; it’s important sometimes to take to the streets and let your voice be heard. It’s also important to know your history, to educate yourself, and to vote. SLO LIFE 38 | SLO LIFE MAGAZINE | AUG/SEP 2020
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