Enough is enough.

Within 45 minutes on Tuesday, April 20, Derek Chauvin was convicted of the murder of George Floyd, and 700 miles away, a police officer killed a 15 year old named Ma’Khia Bryant.

Just a few weeks ago we celebrated the holiday of Passover, which tells the story of the ancient Jewish peoples’ escape from Egypt and enslavement. It’s the story of exodus, and it’s a story that in my home changes each year to reflect the current forms of oppression we all face, and surely, some face more than others.

Among other prayers, we sing Dayenu. Dayenu translates to “it would have been enough,” a song of praise for God that acknowledges the steps taken to free the Jews from slavery. As we collectively object (or resign ourselves) to so many harms, there are many people who are not. There are many people who think they are already doing enough.

Instead of praising God with this rendition of Dayenu, I invoke Dayenu as a charge for white people. There are 15 lines below to mirror the 15 blessings bestowed by God, according to the original rendition of Dayenu. But really, the subtext of this prayer is two questions: Are you fighting for the freedom of others like it is your own? If not, why?

If all white people would have marched in the street, chanted and screamed and protested with their feet. Dayenu.

If all white people would have challenged that a Biden administration was enough. Dayenu.

If all white electeds would have seen their institutional power as reason to…