*The killing of George Floyd by a (former) Minneapolis police officer has sparked protest across the nation and beyond, and now KeKe Palmer believes its time for a revolution on race in America.
The actress penned a guest column for Variety admitting that she has been waiting for this moment her “entire life.”
“I like following rules and doing what I’m told,” Palmer wrote. “As a kid, these rules stick with you. But even at a young age, I was taught to question the things that didn’t feel right to me.”
She continued, “Sometimes, going against authority is the only remedy for change, especially when we have seen, too often, those authority figures step over the line. So where do you draw the line? How do you know to draw the line? Is there a line?”
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Palmer also addressed her moment with National Guard members during a demonstration in Hollywood last week. In the now-viral video, he urges the officers to “be the change” and “march beside us and show us that you’re here for us.”
The officers opted to kneel instead. In case you missed it, peep the Twitter video above.
“They didn’t march with us, and while one offered to for a short stretch, he also said he had to ‘protect the businesses’ and buildings in the area,” she wrote. “While a few guardsmen knelt, for me that isn’t enough. Kneeling has become a mockery of sorts. Kneeling on George Floyd’s neck is what killed him. Now we see police officers kneeling and then, moments later, attacking peaceful protesters. At this point, the kneeling has no meaning.”
The column goes on to explain why a revolution is needed in America.
“I have waited for a revolution, I believe, my entire life. I feel it’s like this for many millennials; messages about following rules and staying in line have since evolved into calls to stand up and get others to stand with you, to challenge authority and recognize different life experiences while gathering with others who are like-minded,” Palmer added. “I truly believe that everything that has led us to this moment has prepared us for a revolution and a revelation: the dismantling and rebuilding of a system that is better, more equitable and representative of the people it claims to represent.”
“So while it may be scary, we were born for this: We were born to be leaders and grow out of just ‘following rules’ because following rules isn’t enough,” she concludes. “We are now being called to challenge the rules and to challenge the character of those making them.”
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