Not my normal. I had to say something. Enough is Enough.
We. Are. Tired.
How come the Police only ‘accidentally’ shoot Black people? How
come they don’t ‘accidentally’ shoot White people? Or any of the other Ethnics
in this country? How come only Black people are met with ‘deadly force’? How come they
only pull guns out on Black people? Why is everything a gun except a gun?
And they don’t even RECOGNIZE a gun when they SEE one or
DON’T see one?
This is madness. Did we learn nothing in lockdown? White
men are out again killing crowds of people and they are rarely met with deadly force?
What’s up with THAT?
What about Colorado?
What about Georgia?
What about Florida?
These guys are still ALIVE.
I can’t…
I need to run some errands this morning. To ensure I arrive
alive, I won't take public transit (Oscar Grant). I removed all air fresheners
from the vehicle and double-checked my registration status (Daunte Wright), and
ensured my license plates were visible (Lt. Caron Nazario). I will be careful
to follow all traffic rules (Philando Castille), signal every turn (Sandra
Bland), keep the radio volume low (Jordan Davis), and won't stop at a fast food
chain for a meal (Rayshard Brooks). I'm too afraid to pray (Rev. Clementa C.
Pickney) so I just hope the car won't break down (Corey Jones).
When you run errands today, be sure not to
dance (Elijah McClain), stop to play in a park (Tamir Rice), patronize the
local convenience store for snacks (Trayvon Martin), or walk around the
neighborhood (Mike Brown). Once home, don’t stand in your backyard (Stephon
Clark), eat ice cream on the couch (Botham Jean), or play any video games
(Atatiana Jefferson).
I guess I’ll watch a movie around 7:30pm, I won’t leave the house to go to Walmart (John Crawford) or to the gym (Tshyrand Oates) or on a jog (Ahmaud Arbery). I won't even walk to see the birds (Christian Cooper). I’ll just sit and remember what a blessing it is to breathe (George Floyd) and I definitely won’t go to sleep (Breonna Taylor).
What have we done that makes us your one and
only target?
