Clayton Kershaw issued a statement Thursday on Twitter calling for everyone to stand up for Black rights and equality.

Kershaw shared a famous quote by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. -- “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” -- before addressing the Juneteenth holiday.

"Tomorrow is Juneteenth -- the day that marks the abolition of slavery in 1865," Kershaw wrote. "And yet today our Black brothers and sisters are still facing injustices every day, a reality that spans the history of our country. We have to stand up and say something. Change starts with conversations -- we have to be willing to listen and learn and enter into tough conversations, both with our Black brothers and sisters and with our white brothers and sisters. Silence won’t cut it. We have to start by saying something and STANDING UP for our Black brothers and sisters. I want to listen, I want to learn, I want to do better and be different. I want my kids to be different.

"Black lives matter, and I am committed to taking a stand and affecting change -- starting with myself."