Pokémon Go Is Bringing People Together 1 Catch at a Time

The present state of affairs in America is currently tragic and devastating, particularly last week. No one is denying the mounting tensions across the country. Sometimes, the tensions between race, class, gender, or however prejudiced people choose to divide us seem insurmountable. But they aren't always, and a photograph of Pokémon Go users posted to Imgur can, surprisingly, demonstrate that.

The release of Pokémon Go has people going wild for the augmented reality app. Users are helping others by sharing portable batteries and gathering en masse to catch Pokémon. The photo above shows how people are banding together and celebrating the game as one. Given the events of the last week, our nation needs as many reminders as possible to show how a diverse group of strangers can actually get along — and with smiles on their faces.