This moment feels different. Over the last three weeks, cities large and small have rallied to mourn George Floyd. His death has garnered widespread and near universal condemnation and forced the country to have a national conversation about not just police brutality, but race and equality on larger terms.
In a rapid shift from previously equally divided sentiments, one poll reported that 76% of Americans believe racism and discrimination are a major problem, with 68% of those surveyed supporting the protests. Halfway around the world, Japanese protesters have filled the streets of Tokyo shouting “Black Lives Matter.