It's not a political statement. It's a human right.
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00:00In 1966, our legendary head coach Dean Smith, my mentor, changed college basketball dramatically,
00:08particularly in the South, by signing Charlie Scott, the first African-American player,
00:12to a scholarship at the University of North Carolina.
00:16Many of our greatest Tar Heels, some of the greatest to play our game, have been black
00:20players.
00:21But here we are more than 50 years later, and our country is still fighting systemic
00:27racism and police brutality against black men and women.
00:31The North Carolina basketball program, our family, our current and former players, believe
00:38black lives matter.
00:39And it's critically important that we don't just believe it.
00:42We must stand together and loudly and clearly demand that we as a country and the world
00:48embrace the fundamental human right that black lives matter.
00:53We can't be silent any longer.
00:55We have to change.
00:56Now is the time to listen, learn, and advocate for change.
01:02Eliminate police brutality.
01:04Stop killing unarmed black citizens.
01:07We can't be silent anymore.
01:09Speak out.
01:10Speak out.
01:11Speak out about what is happening in our country.
01:14We all must be passionate about racial reconciliation.
01:18Racism is never acceptable.
01:20We must demand that racism be eliminated now.
01:24Make sure you register and vote.
01:26We can't be silent any longer.
01:28My skin color.
01:29My skin color.
01:30My skin color.
01:31My skin color is not a weapon.
01:34Diversity is a backbone of a great country.
01:37Listen with your heart.
01:39Listen to your heart.
01:40Justice for all.
01:41It's not a political issue.
01:43It's a human right.
01:45Systematic racism has to stop now.
01:47We must take the time to listen and educate our family, our friends, our children on social
01:54injustice and racial equality.
01:57Black lives matter more now than ever before.
02:01We have to get this right.
02:03So please take time to educate yourself and improve the lives of many people, many black
02:08people.
02:09Thank you.