In a powerful video posted to Instagram on Monday, Wanda Sykes called on white people to"step up" and take on systematic racism.
Captioning it"#blacklivesmatter I've been drinking...but that's when the truth comes," Sykes addressed her feelings in a nearly 14-minute video about the nationwide demonstrations against police brutality, following the arrest and death of George Floyd. The four officers who arrested Floyd have been fired, and one has been charged with murder and manslaughter, after the video of Floyd's arrest sparked protests. "I'm tired. ...
Really comedians tell white people what to do? Who is racists now?
If one were to say black people should 'step up' in some sort of way, wouldn't that be racist though?
To do that you have that slaves mentality and go back to dark continent Africa and voice that ok lady
She needs to talk with RealCandaceO Candance with outsmart her in 2 seconds flat!! iamwandasykes has the victim mentality! riseup
Why is it that people assume if you are white that your ancestors where white supremacy leaders from pre and post civil war? Majority of immigrations happened post civil and WW1.
why to make you look better
Step up to send illegal blacks to continent of their origin before these thugs destroy USA
Our family has done this and will continue to call it out when we see it. It won’t be tolerated
Say no more Wanda I’ll take care of it at next months meeting of the whites.
Isn't she married to a white person?
Shut her up.
There’s Black people in State Office’s who are protecting the white’s in county employees discrimination, and prejudice towards Americans. Including inside the State’s Insurance Dep. In business affairs. Arkansas has lots of them. So does Texas.
As schools began to combine white folks and black folks and as the years went by blacks and whites would become friends while in school But the disconnect comes when these people graduate and become distant.Whites go on to run their fathers company and the struggle begins 4 us.
Why not just tell white people to kill themselves?
No such thing. This is new liberal speak.
Can’t step up for something that doesn’t exist 😎
perpetual victim
whites, the symbol of hygiene vs BLACK DEATH that killed over 20 million Europeans. whites did step up and got 1 trillion dollars to educate africans about society and their courts and get them elected. Yet they learn nothing and demand lynch mob justice.. TOTAL WASTE
Powerful video?
Where were all these voices when Clinton and Biden co-sponsored the 1994 Crime Bill that threw thousands of young Black men in prison?
US police brutality Vs Tiananmen
Who lie to Americans?
How Democracy destroys America? Will George Floyd's tragic death repeat?
If anybody would like to know how white people can step up I have a very simple solution. Most of the worm has been done for you but you do have to put in just a little time & effort! Please follow shaunking & grassroots_law Take the action steps laid out for maximum results💛
systemic murder in chicago over the weekend. 22 murders.
Someone explain? BlackLivesMattter are claiming persecution, police brutality & oppression in their communities. A majority tend to vote Democrat, so their communities are run by democrats. Same cycle for decades. How can Democrat’s claim they’re not the oppressors?
DavidDorn
We don’t need Hollywood who is defund long police and bailing out rioters
Because she’s relevant...
Profound!
Skyebright8 💜
How about asking cnn and the Democrats stop race baiting the public and praising the thugs criminals and arsonists who are destroying their own cities!
DavidDorn JusticeForDavidDorn
What is 'systemic fascism?'
Please white ppl step up ,!
What racism?
The only good thing about realDonaldTrump is that his in your face racism brought the issue of race that has been buried in a shallow grave on the surface
We expect human beings who are basically primitive to love and respect each other regardless of race, ethnicity or religion. Hell, we as a human race can't even get along with our own family members. Some of us even oppress and abuse family members. Human beings are flawed.
I think you woul be hard pressed to find any white person defending the actions of that police officer
Wanda. Stop it! Youre a hypocrite. You didnt stand up for Rozanne and her mistake about Jarret. What side are you on Stop lecturing the public from your ivory tower.
At least 50 protesters have been arrested in connection with the death of black citizen George Floyd in New York City. GeorgeFloyd
Trump has been stepping up for 3 1/2 yrs now fixing the Obama administrations setbacks in the black communities! Obama practically destroyed American race relations!
People open your eyes! Mainstream media just talked the black community into gathering in masses in the streets during a pandemic. We just got fooled into killing ourselves for these undercover racists
...sure
Tell Wanda Sykes to get fuk over her self....
New York bus drivers are refusing to cooperate with police to move detained protesters. GeorgeFloyd BlackLivesMatter
KennethHowardC3 Meet Halfway or It won’t work. Now who wants to shake hands first?
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