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Why Is Hope So Important? | Understand The Deeper Meaning Of Hope

This is happening all over the country.

Americans have been protesting the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police for days on end in dozens of cities throughout the United States.While tensions between police and demonstrators have heated up in many places, some officers have shown solidarity with the movement by hugging protesters, praying with them, mourning with them, and taking a knee to honor Floyd.

It won’t solve the problem by itself. But it is something.

Atlanta officers take a knee before protesters.
An officer clad in a helmet and mask hugs a protester.
Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen links arms with people protesting.
Chief of Department of the New York City Police, Terence Monahan, hugs an activist.
A CHP officer and protester shake hands during a demonstration.
A protester and police officer walk in an embrace during a demonstration march in Connecticut.
A protester and officer share an embrace.

There are dozens of youtubes of these moments. It’s something I’ve never seen before. It’s symbolism. But it’s important symbolism.

It’s certainly more than anything our national leadership has done.

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