Duchess Meghan Markle has spoken out on the Black Lives Matter movement and the riots taking place over in the USA, as she addressed graduating students from her former high school Immaculate Heart in Los Angeles.
In a video that was shared online, the Duchess explained to students that for the past few weeks she had been planning on speaking to them (virtually) on the day of their graduation and went on to address the “absolutely devastating” events taking part throughout the USA and especially in the Duchess’s and students’ home town of LA.
Duchess Meghan started the speech by admitting that she wasn’t sure what she could say to the students, adding,Meghan Markle said:
« I wanted to say the right thing. I realised the only wrong thing to say is to say nothing. George Floyds life mattered & Breonna Taylors life mattered & Philando Castiles life mattered & Tamir Rices life mattered ... » #BlackLivesMatter
Meghan Markle:
— Sussex Nation (@SussexNation) June 4, 2020
« I wanted to say the right thing. I realised the only wrong thing to say is to say nothing. George Floyds life mattered & Breonna Taylors life mattered & Philando Castiles life mattered & Tamir Rices life mattered ... » #BlackLivesMatter
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