Racism is no longer the uncomfortable elephant in the room that shows up in our daily lives as microaggression and backhanded compliments. It’s out in the open, plastered on our cellular devices and embedded in our national government; the stench can’t be ignored. There isn’t a distraction large enough to sway us from the issue at hand. The blatant loss of life and systemic racism can’t be swept under the rug anymore and to be quite frank, it’s about time we clean this MESS up.
