Video testimony from Miah Cerrillo, who survived the Uvalde mass shooting, broke hearts around the world as it was played before a House committee Wednesday. The 11-year-old smeared herself with her friend’s blood and pretended to be dead in order to survive the massacre at Robb Elementary School.

After speaking with civil rights activists – one of whom is a survivor of white supremacy – they say it’s important for everyone to see who this person is, no matter how uncomfortable it may be.