Yes, we need change. But more than just change, we need lasting and permanent change. Otherwise, sadly, the existing racial divide will continue to result in tragic events such as the ones that transpired in Louisiana, Minnesota and Texas.
The response to injustice should not and cannot be violence. It is neither the recourse nor the answer. It further erodes opportunities for much needed dialogue and understanding. It diminishes the light of hope for a better tomorrow. For a better America.
We will only be able to effect lasting and permanent change if we come together, blacks, whites, hispanics,