Six years after the murder of George Floyd, this reflection examines memory, accountability, democracy, and the unfinished work of justice. A powerful call to resist strategic forgetting, invest in community-led solutions, and confront what this moment reveals about who we are—and who we choose to become.

Yes, the pain is real—but so is your power. In a time of shutdowns, injustice, and uncertainty, LaDawn Sullivan calls on us to stay grounded, organize locally, and invest in the communities that sustain us.