Dear Oscar Grant, ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I'm sorry that you had to be the one to open people's eyes to police brutality. I was six when you passed away. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I didn't understand what had happened because I was so young, but growing up in Oakland I heard your story and analyzed it. Your death caused many people from our community great pain and concerns about safety. Your death also brought people together to teach and show others about the issues between people of color and the police. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I am afraid of the police. I am afraid of being pulled over for a stop and frisk due to my racial identity. I am afraid of walking too fast down the street and being followed. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Nothing has changed since you passed away. Young black men are still being killed by police. Your story made headlines and still, nothing has changed. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We don't need more Trayvon Martins or anymore Eric Garners. We need more people standing up—not only for us—but for those that have died in the h...