Keke Palmer participated in the George Floyd protest in Los Angeles yesterday. This powerful moment was filmed and shared widely on social media. Palmer spoke today on Good Morning America about the moment and why she wanted the officers to do more than march and kneel with her. (Palmer is the co-host of the show's third hour.)

In the video, Palmer spoke to a group of National Guard patrolmen and told them, "I'm not going to let you do this. We have a president who is saying that the Second Amendment is to be used to use firearms against people who are protesting. This is the message we are seeing. Because the news can't tell us everything. But if we do not pay attention to what is happening, we have a president who is trying to incite a race war. If the borders are closed, we cannot leave. There are people here who need your help. It is time for you to stand with your communities and society to stop the government oppression. We need you." [One of the guards said.

[6] Palmer replied. Bring your people. March beside us. March beside us. March beside us. Televise the revolution. March beside us and show that you are here for us. Make history with us."

She tried to encourage them to march, but they said they could not go beyond the intersection where they were on patrol and that they were monitoring businesses there as well. Someone in the crowd asked them to kneel, and they did. Palmer told them, "I don't know, but that's not good enough." [9] [10] In an interview with Good Morning America, Palmer described how he came to approach them. 'It happened very randomly. 'I was talking to some of the people I was marching with, and I raised the question, why aren't they with us? Why can't they be with us?' We are marching in peace and with purpose. And I wanted, above all, for us to be united as human beings. 11]

Palmer explained why he wanted them to do more than just kneel. 'I think people kneeling can be seen as walking in the same direction,' he said. 'There have been cities where people kneeled and then tear gas was sprayed and all hell broke loose. So the reality is that we have a president who incites division every time he tweets. Some even say the situation is like the military committing violence against civilians. Obviously everyone has the option of working for the government, whether it be a police officer, National Guard member, or politician. I, as a citizen, would like to know what side of history you are trying to stand on. Like, who is wearing that uniform. And I want to know that those who are in powerful positions to save or take lives are committed to being with citizens and standing up against the system and injustice. And when we unite, no matter who you are or what you wear, we can create change. Buildings can be rebuilt, but if life is taken away, it is gone." [13][14] Palmer then offered some advice to everyone. He said, "You don't have to be a keke, you don't have to be a celebrity. I'm just a normal person who feels and breathes like you. I'm not a genius. I don't have all the answers, and I'm not the only voice representing this topic. But, broadly speaking, I think the media has a job to do in showing the whole story. I think millennials will spend a little time reading what's on the news and online. And not just snapshots that fit one narrative, but all perspectives. Vote, use our voices, dismantle the current system. It's not about whether we are racist or not, it's about how much we care about eradicating racism, what actions we are willing to take to systematically change inequality, and how we are united as human beings, regardless of skin color or occupation, to be accountable for making America the great country it should We should. I want to see her at her best. I want her to uphold the belief that all people are equal."

Her full interview is below: