bernie sanders pick one important endorsements campaign politician pundit celebrity eric garner eldest daughter erica garner like many others family member one victims police brutality racism drive father death help catalyze black live matter movement erica garner since work activist founder garner way foundation.garner endorsement come form powerful essay publish washington post endorsement write disillusionment system long able pretend life father people color live mattered.she write live really matter equal access decent job good school affordable house live matter country equal access clean air clean water real investment black neighborhoods black live matter america routinely brutalize us ones pay tax dollars keep us safe.i trust establishment democrats claim represent late watch ignore explain away injustice father death trust system watch politicians side aisle chicago democratic mayor rahm emanuel michigan republican gov rick snyder disregard people elect represent abdicate responsibility protect watch system criminalize blackness allow wall street bilk american people impunity sanders meet quit family members family members high-profile victims anti-black state violence take tour neighborhood freddie gray live sanders disturb unsurprised deplorable economic condition people survive anyone take walk take around neighborhood would think wealthy nation would think third world country sanders say tour.then course chance meet mother sister sandra bland occur initially report media sanders promise keep say bland name sanders candidate say name first democratic debate lawyer walter scott family publicly endorse sanders.in endorsement garner lay think best candidate serve black people say address criminalization people understand experience economic crisis make bad structural barriers job education bring us close real safety freedom power clearly show us stand answer someone start work well campaign season understand deaths tragedies political talk point someone speak war wag communities someone pay attention concern time collect vote someone give us bread crumb expect us full.black americans americans need leader record speak clear presidential candidates sen. bernie sanders strong ally early january eric garner mother gwen carr endorse hillary clinton endorsement put form press release clinton campaign press release carr write hillary seem candidate right talk strategic try solve problem endorse president contrast garner see sanders similar president obama write president obama decry extreme inexperienced remember another candidate dare believe hope change opponents say ready leadership say win say yes still believe endorse bernie sanders president stark generational divide clinton sanders supporters divide two different members garner family fit pattern shock anyone candidates trouble come racial justice issue sanders trouble recognize non-economic ways violence inflict people color clinton somewhat unfairly distance policies husband former president bill clinton usher 1990 s. policies lead dismantlement welfare know ways help create current era mass incarceration candidates put criminal justice reform package clinton sanders .for idea anyone work within current political system truly ally people color may see wishful think politics movement build collection diasporic communities hard nail black live matter different one thing sure many black vote long guarantee democratic party say people color jump ship vote republicans however snake people especially radical activist communities earn people vote support garner feel sanders earn title people color strong ally status lot sanders reaction criticism racial justice package.whether prove true time tell regardless eventual nominee public must continue work towards push candidates pay lip service traditionally marginalize communities change always come easy come people remain persistent communities matter read garner full endorsement here.featured image credit gage skidmore via flickr bernie sanders get one important endorsements campaign far