TEST READ Job #686444

Sometimes I think about what I would say to my friend Martin. I would tell everyone that silence is what allows hate to grow. The people who will make a difference in our country are the ones who speak out, who don't just watch, and who fight against unfairness. When we support each other and stand up against silence, we are also standing up against hate. Sometimes I imagine what I'd write today for my dear friend Martin. I'd remind people that all hate thrives on one thing above all else, our silence. The people that are going to change the nation are those that speak out, those who refuse to be bystanders, those who raise their voices against injustice. When we support one another, when we stand up to silence, we stand up to hate.