White supremacist culture allows white people to choose when they show solidarity and be selective about what they support, which does not yield positive change and instead reinforces racism in American culture. For decades, white people have marched, shared articles, and signed petitions— yet the U.S. still exercises police brutality with the same frequency and force. What white people have been doing to show “solidarity” has not been enough.

How are white people going to make this time different?

White people, including those in the environmental movement, have to commit to supporting radical change both within themselves and within our political systems in order to dismantle white supremacy and make Texas a state where Black communities can thrive. What is “radical” though?

Angela Davis, a trail-blazing Black activist, poet, and feminist, famously said, “‘Radical’ simply means ‘grabbing something by the root.’”

White supremacy has many roots, one of the largest being modern-day policing. White people have always and continue to rely on police to guard their communities, public spaces, and resources from Black people. As an organization, Sierra Club, especially its majority white employees, members, and supporters, must dedicate themselves to supporting Black-led efforts to end police brutality and to support Black communities.