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    Not a moment but a movement: How youth are at the forefront of combating systemic racism

    By now, we all know of George Floyd. We know how he died. We know how one of the police officers, Derek Chauvin, had his knee pressed on Floyd’s neck for at least eight minutes during the arrest, as three other officers stood by and did nothing. We know Floyd’s last words: “I can’t breathe.” And we know the global impact Floyd’s death has made, with young people at the forefront of it. We’ve seen the protests and marches happening around the world, including here in Canada, a country built on systemic racism toward Black and Indigenous communities. The looming question begs: Now what? How can we, young people, keep…