In the past, black people have been on their own towards resisting and fighting police brutality on the black body, but in the US we see white people joining in solidarity towards black activists. What does this mean for resisting white supremacy in the 21st century (as an institutionalized racism as visible in the US through the killing of black men). Does it mean the left is very strong in the US and what can white South Africans learn?  Thabiso Kotane speaks to political analyst Metji Makgoba, Decolonising Disciplines editor Siseko Khumalo and Ohio State University student Destiny Brown.