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In reply to the discussion: Megan Markle speaks out on "..Racial upheaval" & 'Welcome to The 19th' [View all]Budi
(15,325 posts)"which I guess is highly offensive, is that she hasn't embraced her black heritage "
"I guess"..?
How do your know what racial struggles Markle has encountered in her life as a Black woman?
Btw, the reason they fled UK was because of all the sickening bigotry directed at her by the media.
In following the Royals, you would have come to know that. It was relentless.
I hope they find peace & happiness & raise their family to be open minded.
This article she speaks of the 19th amendment, and refers to the sad state of affairs that followed the murder of George Floyd.
She speaks genuinely to the brave protesters who gathered across America & the world to protest such blatant racism.
I applaud an intelligent, successful BLACK WOMAN of her position or means or celebrity for joining with others in speaking of the struggles, both racially & the right to vote.
Which is what this article was about.
The article is a genuine glimpse into Ms Markle's own personal connection to both these mega issues.
Her husband having never been able to Vote, & the racial upheaval of our time.
Here, if you read nothing more at the OP article link, please read just this.
Markle's very current perspective as to how it is from a Black woman of means. And she is dead right.
"To come back and to just see this state of affairs, I think at the onset, if I'm being honest, it was just devastating. It was so sad to see where our country was in that moment," she said.
"If there's any silver lining in that, I would say that in the weeks after the murder of George Floyd, in the peaceful protests that you were seeing, in the voices that were coming out, in the way that people were actually owning their role
it shifted from sadness to a feeling of absolute inspiration, because I can see that the tide is turning."
"...certainly for people to remember just how hard it was to get the right to vote. And to be really aware and not taking that for granted," she said. "My husband for example he's never been able to vote."
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She states the reality of the subject intended in the article.
I applaud her involvement and her voice.
Meghan Markle now moves into the long list of Women of Color & Purpose who do what they can to move the needle forward on race, gender & equality.
Considering the bs she endured by the UK bigoted Press & yet having to adhere to protocol by smiling & waving thru it all, the perseverance she again shows in stepping into the spotlight to lend her voice against such judgemental inequality, qualifies her to stand up & join the generations of voices against such injustice.
You may continue to judge her as you wish.
That's your right.