'You are going to lead with love, you are going to lead with compassion, you are going to use your voice.'
June 04, 2020 - 07:16 BST Danielle Stacey The Duchess of Sussex has recorded a powerful message in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Speaking from her new home in Los Angeles, Meghan addressed the graduating 2020 class at her old school, the Immaculate Heart High School. In a video played as part of a virtual graduation ceremony, she said: "Now you get to be part of rebuilding.
She continued:"You are going to have empathy for those who don't see the world through the same lens that you do because as diverse and vibrant and open-minded as I know that the teachings of the Immaculate Heart are, I know that you know that Black Lives Matter."Meghan added:"What is happening in our country and in our state and in our hometown of LA, has been absolutely devastating. I wasn't sure what I could say to you.
In the clip, Meghan can be seen wearing a white T-shirt emblazoned with the words: 'I won't stand for racism.' She begins by saying:"My name's Meghan Markle and I'm here because I think it’s a really important campaign to be a part of. For me I think it really hits a personal note. I'm bi-racial, most people can’t tell what I'm mixed with and so much of my life has felt like being a fly on the wall.
In 2015, she also wrote an article for American Elle magazine in which she described her experiences of growing up mixed-race. She wrote about the gift her parents bought her one Christmas, saying:"When I was about seven, I had been fawning over a boxed set of Barbie dolls. It was called The Heart Family and included a mom doll, a dad doll, and two children. This perfect nuclear family was only sold in sets of white dolls or black dolls.
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