If you’re interested in sharing your opinion on any cultural, political or personal topic, create an  account here  and check out our  how-to post  to learn more. ____ Following the death of George Floyd on Memorial Day in my hometown, Minneapolis, Minnesota, the U.S. has seen uprisings across the country in cities like Chicago, Atlanta and Philadelphia. Many have expressed shock, via Black Twitter, that a city such as Minneapolis serves as the epicenter for the revolution, but such a notion should not come as a surprise.  Activism has always been an integral part of the culture of the people in Minneapolis. With the death of Trayvon Martin in February 2012 in Sanford, Florida at the hands of George Zimmerman, Minneapolis mobilized and protested downtown, with me as a participant. In a not-so-popularized case, Jamar Clark was murdered by a Minneapolis Police Officer  in November 2015. Many Minneapolis residents occupied the 4th Minneapolis Police Precinct for 18 days to demand...