BN NAACP leader: Change starts with each one of us

Posted on June 4, 2020
Bloomington-Normal branch of the NAACP President Linda Foster. (WJBC file photo)

 

By Neil Doyle

BLOOMINGTON – President of the Bloomington-Normal branch of the NAACP Linda Foster says when it comes to change it starts with every single person.

Foster says it starts from the top down with local officials, elected leaders, and better training for law enforcement.

Her message to local community members.

“When you see wrong and hear racist comments, respond back to it. Get out of your comfort zone, get out there and meet others unlike yourself. The other thing is to support non-violence,” Foster told WJBC’s Scott Miller.

Foster says she supports the peaceful protests being held in the Twin-Cities over the last week. Hundreds of people have gathered for demonstrations in downtown Bloomington after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

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