Do you have white skin?

If you have white skin, you enjoy what is called "white privilege." Most of us who enjoy this status have no idea what it's like in the United States right now if your skin color is black, brown, or some other skin tone that isn't white. Just like heterosexuals had to start standing up for gays during the fight for equality (and still do), those of us with white skin can't simply tut-tut about how awful it is that white nationalists feel emboldened in their views.

On her Facebook page yesterday, Harriet G. Walden, who has worked closely with the Seattle Police Department to end police violence against people of color, asked everyone to call the White House today (202-456-1111) to tell the president he has to speak out against white domestic terrorism.

Another leader in the black community told the white politicians not to show up at black churches and tell them how things have to change. She said go to the white churches and tell them things have to change.

Go Daddy just booted one of their white nationalist customers off the platform because they were critical of the physical appearance of the white woman who was killed during the protests.

My point in sharing this today is to awaken all of us who enjoy white skin in this society so that we will find ways to stand up for all people of color. This is not a time to be silent or to look the other direction. Find your way to stand up and support our brothers and sisters of color. Find your way to speak out against discrimination of all types in all places and in all ways.

There are more of us who believe in equality for all than there are white nationalists and other such bullies. Unfortunately, the leader of our country isn't willing to speak out against these people so we have to do it for him. There are more of us than there are of him and his gang. Our voices can drown out his and others like him if only we are willing to speak up - not once, not twice, but many times until we live in a free and dignified society for everyone.