Finishing on a more hopeful note, Pompeo added that she had a good day “letting people know that they matter.”

“Love you all,” she said, signing off.

To paraphrase what we’ve said before, it’s worth remembering that non-black people need to educate themselves, listen more, and learn how to be a better ally in the fight against racism.

Here are just a few of the ways we can all do this:

Donate to the official George Floyd memorial fund, a GoFundMe page set up by Floyd’s brother.
Sign the petition urging Minnesota Mayor Jacob Frey and District Attorney Mike Freeman to charge the officers who killed George Floyd.
Support the Black Visions Collective, an organisation working specifically on racial justice within the state of Minnesota.

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