April 28, 2015
BALTIMORE
As you can tell, I
usually do not express my outrage about the individual murderous stories of Black Americans with the exception of the music video which is, now sadly
outdated. Up until this morning I
thought about directly addressing the catastrophe occurring right at this moment
in Baltimore Maryland, in response to the funeral of Freddie Gray, a young black
man who died while in police custody….no he was murdered while
with police. I refuse to use the word “custody” due to the definition of the
word. Yes boys and girls please take a moment and look up the definition of the
word.
Anyone who has followed me can never say that I do not
speak my mind and do so with supporting facts regarding the continual and
blatant Political, Social, Global and Domestic Economic oppression and the continued attempts
made at the destruction of Black America.
No one can say that I haven’t provided facts which support
the truth that the Black Community’s history and current day to day life experiences in the US, is
unlike any other minority group with the exception of the Native Americans.
No one can say that I haven’t provided a backdrop of
historical events which creates the timeline linkage to the present day in the 21st
Century. This includes bringing to light the murderous, vile and unjust actions perpetrated upon
Black Men, Women and children, in an attempt to demolish the family
structure.
Instead of rehashing
the facts and historical content which is provided throughout this blog forum,
I am wondering if there is ANY
humanity left in this world? Can we the white race look into ourselves
and connect to some raw emotions?? What
about delving into the world of empathetic responses?? As part of the larger
society are we the white race that far gone that we are unable to unite as one
nation under God or whatever higher power you choose, in order to bring about
justice for all??
I had a conversation with a gentleman who is also from the
Baby Boomer generation. I learned new information. He unknowingly validated my own
perspective by sharing his own personal view and he also shed light on areas
that I never thought much about.
Communication is a critical component to bridging the
racial divide however; we as white people need to learn how to listen…and for God sakes just SHUT UP and LISTEN for a change!! Ask questions rather than defending the
social injustices by rambling on and using
the word “BUT” followed by an offensive excuse, justification or YOUR take on a community you know nothing about! Just SHUT-UP for once!
I detected an overwhelming
sense of sadness and frustration that Mr. James had unknowingly projected
regarding the treatment of his community. He told me that the newest outrage which is
occurring in Baltimore is more than just a reaction to the funeral of Freddie
Gray. In short it is a violent protest in response to the buildup of numerous
racially based historical and contemporary acts, that are consistently
ignored, devalued or eradicated from view.
Although I have heard the following statement several times
and in different contexts, when Mr. James framed it for me, the emotions conjured
up a deep sorrow and regret. I have sorrow and regret that OUR supposed great land which was allegedly built on the premise of
freedom was in actuality, built on a blood stained foundation of non-tolerance,
hatred, and multiple layers of inequality.
Mr. James stated that:
“I am one traffic stop away from death”.
8 POWERFUL WORDS! READ THAT AGAIN!!!
DO YOU HAVE THE INSIGHT TO EVEN ATTEMPT TO TRY AND WONDER
WHAT THAT FEELING MIGHT B E LIKE TO
LIVE WITH EVERYDAY?
I have white privilege therefore, I don ‘t have to worry
about anything when I get into my car and drive to the store other than a possible
speeding ticket, the car breaking down or becoming involved in a car accident.
I’m definitely not thinking or worrying about a police officer KILLING MY ASS!!
All of you who ignore injustices, brain wash yourselves
into believing that there is nothing that you can do that will make a
difference and to those of you who continue to turn a blind eye to the
historically based oppressive and murderous social conditions built by white
America, you will all eventually come to the realization that you, yes you,
also contribute to this legacy which you are bequeathing to “your” children and
MINE! NO these conditions are not only a result of the actions of the generations before us!!
Screw our ancestors; I’m sick of hearing that lame excuse…
I am talking about YOU & ME!!
You go right ahead and continue talking the rhetoric of how
you are not bias; you do not discriminate against Black Men, Women, and
Children. Please continue to rant about how slavery ended years ago, therefore,
the Black community needs to stop whining, after all they do have Affirmative
Action which by the way, we continue to dismantle and we want to do away with it anyway!!!
Continue to discount the obvious institutional based oppression
and discriminatory practices which continues to fortify the governing
institutions and laws in this country as well as support those who oversee the
distribution of resources and wealth, both domestically and globally!
Continue to believe that all it takes to level the social
and economic playing fields is for the Black community to help themselves by pulling
themselves up by their boot straps and “do
a little hard work”.
Continue to support the violence and murderous treatment of
Black Men and Youth by law enforcement AS
WELL AS the Judicial System's form of continued slavery....
the prison system.
Continue the violence by holding on to the belief that all
it would take to stop this violence from occurring, is for Black Men to obey
the law, this would certainly stop the police from murdering innocent Black Men and
Youth. I mean after all…. “They” must have done something to
provoke this societal madness.
Keep the delusions alive by holding on tightly to the conviction
that in no way are we the white race, the dominate culture and the ultimate
decision makers, responsible for decades of skewed judgments that ultimately built….
“The Child to Adult Prison Pipeline”
- Disproportionate number of Black children enter the Foster care system;
- Disproportionate number of Black children remain longer in the Foster care system
- Disproportionate number of Black children in Foster Care and their families receive fewer services than white families
- Disproportionate number of Black children are labeled as “Special Education” students when many are not
- Disproportionate numbers of Black Youth who are or were in the Foster care system now become a statistic regarding the…
- Increased number of contacts by law enforcement which leads to…
- Disproportionate number of Black youth enters the Juvenile Justice system…
- Disproportionate number of Black youth then transition into the Adult Criminal Justice system
- Disproportionate number of Black Men are incarcerated for non-violent offences
- Disproportionate number of Black Men who are sentenced and sent to jail when they are innocent.
These statistics aren’t enough
for you? They don’t cover multiple areas in society?? I didn’t think so!! Go back and read my blog article
titled “Black America”. There are
enough facts that will either change your mind or continue to harden your heart
and remove what’s left of your soul!!
History demonstrates how white society continues to do
everything in its power to exterminate the Black Man thereby; abolishing the
Black Family unit. Did you ever wonder or care that year after year a small
number of true historical facts in our children's history books continues to be slowly extracted?? Why you ask?? Because part
of the dominate culture wants OUR
children to learn how America was built by reading a book reflecting a
whitewashed story line of “whiteness”. This in turn, strengthens the wealthy elite's stronghold of the wealth and resources domestically and globally.
Human nature
relies on the basic functions relating to self-preservation, self-protection,
and survival. Continue to try and threaten the existence of
a population of human beings and you will be on the receiving end of survival
mode. Remember, survival of the fittest?
I do not condone or support violence towards the
oppressors.
I do support social change…
SO WHERE THE HELL IS IT???
Since 2010
In Remembrance
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