Wanda Sykes Calls for Action for Black Lives Matter on Instagram
Wanda Sykes opened up in a raw video on Instagram, in which she urged white people to take a stand against systemic racism.
In the almost 14-minute video, Sykes shared her thoughts about the Black Lives Matter movement and the protests going on across America. She said that she is “exhausted” over the current climate and the racism that black people have been facing for hundreds of years.
View this post on Instagram
She expressed frustration for those who say they are behind the movement but do not take action. She said that she appreciates the support from some of her white friends, but admitted that their words can be “empty.”
She explained that she wants to see more white people at the front lines protesting and called for them to take a stand: “You have to fix your problem.” She pleaded to white people “to finish the Civil War.”
“White people — you have to fix your problem. Yeah it’s your problem.” — Wanda Sykes, spot on. “White people, step up.” https://t.co/fYTWp7cMo2
— Phil Buchanan (@philxbuchanan) June 3, 2020
At the end of the video, she petitioned for love, saying, “I want more love.” Sykes referenced a sermon from her Church sermon, showing her Christian take on the subject: “God is love.”
