Wanting to help, but not sure how
In the protests over the brutal death of George Floyd, one small but significant thing changed. I am white and was pleased to see whites walking with blacks. Several commentators on TV and Spike Lee in a Times Free Press article also noted the diversity of the protesters. It is a small step in the right direction. I was encouraged to see, for the most part, respect for the police and by the police in Chattanooga.
I am moved to do something. Marching is out because I cannot walk far, and I’m old enough to have COVID-19 concerns. Besides, marching should only be phase one of making things right. So what can I do to help?
Four hundred years of institutional racism will not be erased with one good deed. There is no checklist or manual for one white woman to effect change. But I want to do something useful. Voting is not enough. This is not a philosophical question. It is a sincere ask: What specifically can I do to help?
Pat Ralston