Black Lives Matter.

It's not business as usual. Black people deserve to live without fear, violence, injustice and discrimination in our lives. Racism. Bigotry. Police brutality and corruption. Systematic oppression. NEED TO END NOW!

We need to fully dismantle the racism and injustice that is COMPLETLEY engrained in this society. So far, nothing has changed. The horrific murders of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Trayvon Martin, and COUNTLESS others have shown us that.

I can't watch the video of George Floyd being murdered. Seeing someone who looks like me and my family members, being ruthlessly murdered by a white officer while the other police officers stand by and observe, is too triggering. Please be respectful to your black friends, neighbors and colleagues and stop sharing the video.
 
The way I've always seen it, is that there are two completely different realities in the same country. I can't help but think of the white man THRIVING to the point of sending rockets to space right now. Literally and figuratively reaching for the stars this week. The opportunities for white men are ENDLESS. This country is not at a point to where a black person can even live their life peacefully and without discrimination, much less THRIVE to this level. As a science nerd myself, I couldn't care less about a rocket launch right now. My people are being murdered in the street simply for existing, by the very people who are supposed to protect and serve.

People are applauding these marches and protests as a historical moment. But I ask, do we fail to see the parallels to the 1960s? Civil Rights Marches led by Martin Luther King Jr., riots, and a white man going to the moon. It is now 60 years later, and black people are still marching in the streets demanding equal rights, and white men are still being launched into space.

We have big companies like the NFL and the NYC Ballet posting #BlackLivesMatter and people re-sharing these posts. The NFL, who essentially blacklisted Colin Kaepernick because he dared to take a knee in the fight against racism. And the discriminatory NYC Ballet, who refuses to hire any black principal dancers and also sweeps its sexual assaults under the rug. And I can go on. All these hashtags and posts are just for show.

One of the ways I've always believed we can fight back, is through education. I am committed to partnering with middle schools and high schools and organizations for black youth, to establish test prep and tutoring programs. This company was originally started to focus on educating our black youth and I am committed to seeing that through.

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