Why do we not as a country but as a culture undermine the fact racism exists in America? Why is it that everywhere we look or listen the representations of racism are ever present now more than ever with the election of D.Trump..Our president elect is supported by white supremacy groups and they're finally coming out of the shadows voicing their distaste for blacks..The discussion of racism has been ignored far too long or down played and now its existence is in plain sight and can no longer be ignored and must be addressed..We as black people have lived in a society where we have been engaged in a systematic war based on racism,have you not noticed?
The black community (Urban America) is filled with people living below the poverty line..Our communities are infested with crime,but why is there so much crime? And why are over 90% of the crimes committed in the black community drug related,In the 1980's and 90's a systematic war was waged on the black community by our very own government.The crack epidemic, The war on drugs and Mass incarceration were weapons used to destroy our communities..Now,here we are two decades later and there's a heroin/opioid epidemic and its effecting white America at alarming rates,but let's look at what's being done ..Our government is creating programs aimed to help addicts fight their addiction(which should be done),but it wasnt done in the 80's or 90's when crack was effecting the black community,but the strategy in some regard continues for black families with black men being incarcerated(now)for the sale of herion..As black men we must not only regconize the role we play in the destruction of ourselves,our family and our community,but "WE"must take responsibility by navigating our families & communities down the path towards unity,positivity,prosperity and equality..
In order for this to happen,the black man must acknowledge who he is and what he represents,So what do you represent?
We must stop killing one another first and foremost,and I can understand the need for accountability for the murder of black men by police,we have marches,demonstrations, townhall meetings and riots,all in the pursuit of justice,but what is the message we're sending? We do all this b/c the police
are murdering us in cold blood,but what are we doing about us murdering us?
The very people who are sworn to serve and protect continue to murder us in cold blood and some of these murders are documented and yet there isn't any convictions on a state or federal level,"WHY"? I took a persons life in November of 1993 and by September1994, I was bound over from juvenile court to the adult system,i was convicted in 10 months..There wasn't any "VIDEO FOOTAGE" and my case only lasted 10 months,but these black men were murdered on camera,why is it so hard to prosecute and convict these officers?How can we expect transparency when police work hand in hand with the prosecutors office,It's up to the prosecutor office to present a case to the grand jury,but inorder to present a case you need someone to investigate these crimes,so who does the investigation? YOU ALREADY KNOW!!
I truly support the BLACK LIVES MATTER movement, b/c we need something thats organic and truly for our people..I'm not taking anything away from any other organization aimed at uplifting black people,infact,I appreciate your efforts and all that you've accomplished for us..but for me,I feel we need these activists in the "hood" trying to make a difference on a daily basis and not just show up when there's a violation of our civil or human rights trying to promote yourself for the camera,then you disappear leaving the community with no solution...
We all can agree that "ALL LIVES MATTER",but let's be honest...Who's being murdered by police? Who's being brutalized by the police? Who's being oppressed economically by a system built on capitalism? What race of people on the planet is targeted for mass incarceration and systematic oppression by the most powerful country in the world? I could go on and on, but the answer is black people...This is our reality,one we strive daily to overcome and the assistance of all races are appreciated...
#BLACK LIVES MATTER
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