Watch Keke Palmer Urging National Guard to Show Support

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Keke Palmer implored National Guard members to show their support for antiracist protestors during a demonstration on Tuesday. In a now-viral video tweeted by journalist Gadi Schwartz, Palmer is seen talking to National Guard troops about the urgency of the moment and the necessity of police listening to the marginalized communities they police: “This is when y’all stand together with the community, with society, to stop the governmental oppression. Period. We need you.” One of the soldiers tells Palmer that he “agrees” with her, and Palmer then urges him to “march beside us.” The soldier replies that he can’t leave his post and has to “control” the intersection the protestors are marching on, to which Palmer responds, “What is there to control?” With encouragement from the crowd, the soldier eventually kneels along with the rest of his unit. Palmer can be heard saying “That ain’t enough for me” and continues to encourage the soldiers to march with the protestors.