Popsugar Culture Instagram Why Are There Black Screens on Instagram? Why People Are Sharing Black Screens on Instagram Today November 13, 2016 by Lauren Levinson First Published: November 9, 2016 View On One Page Photo 1 of 20 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow I still believe in us. I do. I think if anything this should motivate us. This should wake us up. We've clearly been complacent. We haven't sought out one another and had the tough conversations and really LISTENED to each other. People are hurting. You don't decide to risk throwing the whole country out the window to "change the system" if you aren't hurting. People who feel like they've lost everything today are hurting. Their rights as women, the LGBTQ, POC, environmental champions, union members, and the list goes on. People are terrified. So please... Instead of giving in to the fear and reacting with savage hearts, let's come together now. Have conversations with people who believe in different things than you do. And instead of needing to be right, try to hear them. Then ask for the same respect in return. Build bridges, not walls. Let's sew the broken pieces of ourselves back together again, and remake the fabric of America. We can. A photo posted by Sophia Bush (@sophiabush) on Nov 9, 2016 at 12:09am PST Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 1 Previous Next Start Slideshow