Thread by @AMarch4OurLives

2 years ago today, neo-Nazis took to the streets of Charlottesville as the nation & the world watched in horror, disgust, & fear.

We mourn Heather Heyer. She was a fierce 32 year old advocate of empathy whose life was taken by a white supremacist at the rally.

Now & always, March For Our Lives commits to fighting against bigotry, hatred, & violence.

We must remember that though Charlottesville was a single event, the face of white supremacy has reared its ugly head in America since its founding, & is alive & well globally.

We must not forget the thousands of people who were retraumatized simply by watching Nazis march through our streets unharmed in 2017.

We also must not forget that many of those individuals who marched in Charlottesville had access to firearms. They marched with them proudly.

Jewish people, POC, Women, LGBTQ+, & the disabled community spent today 2 years ago in a dark place.

We have a duty to ask ourselves: How was this allowed to happened? Who plays a part in enabling this rhetoric? How were these sick individuals able to purchase a weapon?

But even more important than our duty to ask these questions -

We have a duty to act, every single day, so that the systems that enabled evil to so proudly parade itself down our streets are fixed.

Rest in peace, Heather. Your legacy lives on.