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Micah Ali, the president of the Compton Unified School District’s Board of Trustees wrote: “The upheaval of 2020 has laid bare the disease of systemic racism that has long plagued our nation — and our liberal state — and we now have a unique opportunity to begin righting historic injustices.” (LA Times, July 31, 2020)

Write a thoughtful paragraph or two on what is the most important place to begin addressing systemic racism in our society (e.g. the police, health issues, education, the prison system, or something else). Why do you think this is the most important place to take immediate action? What are one or two specific steps you believe our society should take?