Looking at my newsfeed on social media I noticed one glaring similarity. All of the pictures posted of those gunned down are at the hands of cops. I thought I would interrupt the flow a bit by posting images of a few boys and men killed by the hands of their peers. Killings by cops shouldn't trump black lives taken by our neighbors. Black Lives Matter even those that aren't "celebrated" by Die-Ins, protests, riots, and calls for justice by local and federal government. Yes, there needs to be changes in how many of our local police officers are trained to deal with the public and more specifically men of color. BUT....there also needs to be deep change in how we the neighbors "deal" with the sons of color in our communities. Who are you mentoring...who are you giving back too....who are you hugging...who are you loving??? This is a lesson for me......
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AuthorMy name is Tamieka Blair and I live on Long Island in New York. I write, I read, I write, I work, I write, I support..I WRITE!!! Archives
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