Local Community Leaders Respond to the Police Violence Toward Black Americans

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Local Community Leaders Respond to the Police Violence Toward Black Americans

For a community, the consequences of oppression are corrosive, carcinogenic, and incendiary.

Just days ago, we launched “You Matter” as an affirmation to our community of their individual and collective value.

As leaders of organizations that serve our communities, we are committed to attacking racism at the systems level.

We must strongly condemn the actions of those coopting the protests with destruction and violence.

We are fighting for our lives, our health, and our prosperity because we matter.

Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

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