Sophie Turner responds to Black Lives Matter support criticism: ‘This is about changing the system’

‘This is about the systemic racism that black people have faced for hundreds and hundreds of years’

Sophie Turner has explained why she continues to support the Black Lives Matter movement, stating that she hopes the current wave of demonstrations against racism and police brutality will bring about profound change.

The actor shared a series of images from a recent protest on Instagram.

In a comment that has since been deleted but was shared by the fan account @sophieturndaily on Twitter, one Instagram user challenged her decision to keep demonstrating.

The Instagram user appeared to suggest that protesting wasn’t useful now that four police officers have been charged in the death of George Floyd.

Turner disagreed, and explained that the ongoing protests aim to change the current status quo.

”This isn’t just about those four cops, this is about Breonna Taylor, this is about Trayvon Martin, this is about Eric Garner, this is about the systemic racism that black people have faced for hundreds and hundreds of years,” she wrote.

“This is about changing the system.

“Justice will be done when society reflects our beliefs that we are all equal. Until then, there should be no peace.”

Many in the US have called to redistribute funds from police departments to other initiatives, such as social services and mental health resources, in the wake of the protests.

Advocates have presented the initiative as a way to rethink policing and help push back against systemic racism.