It is currently a depressing and troubling time in the United States. The brutal death of African American George Floyd has sparked protests against police violence and racism across the country.
While many people also react violently and riot and pillage night after night, others tend to demonstrate calmly and gently against the situation in their country. A large number of celebrities have since spoken out vehemently against police violence – such as former US boxer Floyd Mayweather, 43, and Hollywood actor George Clooney, 59.
Now Duchess Meghan 38 takes the floor and even reveals details of terrifying memories from her past.
Duchess Meghan turns to her former school
Meghan actually wants to congratulate this year's graduates of her former school, the "Immaculate Heart High School", in a video message. The actress graduated from there in 1999. But this occasion is used by Prince Harry's wife, 35, to share her feelings about the past few days and to cheer up the pupils of the Catholic private school for girls.
Meghan describes the events of the past few days as "absolutely devastating". While she was nervous about commenting on the subject, she felt a duty to do so: "I realized that the only wrong thing was to say nothing. Because George Floyd's life was important and Breonna Taylor's life was important and Philando Castile's life was important and Tamir Rice's life was important and so many other people whose names we know and whose names we don't know. "
Bad memories of her childhood
Then Meghan recalls her childhood and a particularly bad experience: "I was 11 or 12 years old and it was the LA unrest that was also triggered by senseless racism. I remember the curfew and I remember how I followed Home and hurried, saw ashes fall from the sky, smelled the smoke and saw the smoke rise from buildings. I remember seeing men in the back of a van holding guns and rifles in my hands. I remember how I did arrived at the house and saw the tree that had always been there, completely charred. And these memories don't go away. "
"Be part of the movement!"
The 38-year-old apologizes to the students for living in a world where racism is still an issue. Then she encourages them to be "part of the movement", to commit themselves and to participate in the restoration of peace. Back then, a teacher gave her advice to put others' needs above her own fears – and she tries to follow that advice.
Meghan is visibly moved when she delivers this speech. Graduating words will surely benefit the graduates on a day that is so important to them.
Sources used: standard.co.uk
This article originally appeared on Gala.de.