'It's up to us to carry on the fight for justice. Our actions will be their legacies.' DemConvention
"My brother George was selfless. He always made sacrifices for his family, friends and even complete stragners. George had a giving spirt -- a spirit that has shown up on streets around our nation and around the world," Philonise shared."People of all races, all ages, all genders, all backgrounds, peacefully protesting in the name of love and unity."
"It's a fitting legacy for our brother, but George should be alive today," he continued, before naming many other Black men and women who have been killed in recent years in acts of hate., sparking a wave of protests that spread around the world, with hundreds of thousands marching in the streets, demanding justice and an end to police violence and systemic racism.
"It's up to us to carry on the fight for justice. Our actions will be their legacies," Philonise continued, before asking everyone to join him in a moment of silence to honor his brother and the hundreds of others who have lost their lives to racial injustice.to this year's virtual DNC.
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