Violence is a sickness….
and it goes both ways. No matter who ends up in the ground, it is a tragedy, and it is a social illness for which the only cure is unconditional love. It is naive to believe that trust can exist without communication.
We have to open up, believe in each other’s humanity! Honor the memory of Dr. King, honor the memory of Oscar Grant, Sean Bell, and the policemen who lost their lives needlessly.
A word on the legacy of the activist and the recognition of America’s only holiday for social justice:
The F.E.W. Collective, a group of breakdancers, rappers, and musicians was asked by the U.S. Embassy to perform in Pakistan recently. They made headlines when they were briefly detained by Pakistani military last month. “The U.S. Embassy wants to show we can have a relationship outside of top-down military strategy,” said Asad Jafri, the director [...]
“If you’re scared I’ll take ya home.” However, this is what happens when you get a bunch of artists together who aren’t afraid to speak the truth and put it on a track. This is what hip-hop sounds like and this is what democracy looks like…Truth be told, these dudes would do it w/o the [...]
WTF! Another shooting has taken place near Virginia Tech and this time an officer has been shot! These students can’t catch a break. Just this last Wednesday, parents were testifying about the university’s response that resulted in their children losing their lives in the April 16, 2007, shootings, which left 33 dead, including the shooter. [...]
Mumia Abu Jamal will not be executed. I repeat, Mumia Abu Jamal will not be executed! The former Black Panther turned prisoner whose name has rang bells for 30 years due to the death of a police officer, is being granted LIFE over DEATH. This is extraordinary news for the many that have followed this [...]
You got it right, now to get the rest of the nation on the same page, keep telling the truth,
Thank you for those comments Dee. The nation has only two options, either apply Dr. Kings Beliefs towards our everyday life or continue to on a path of violence, destriction, and depression. Let your vocie be heard and continue to speak your truth!!!!!
CJ as you know you are always in my heart and special blessings surge. Police shootings are an all time high here in Milwaukee, there has been 23 deadly police shootings since 2002. Some have been unarmed like my son Larry. I have tried endlessly to stop police from killing our young men, but have not prevailed. I would like for someone to come to Milwaukee and take a look at the injustice that I have received for my son, along with other mothers who received nothing, (not even an answer as to what happen). I would just like to thank you for all that you do, and let you know that you care about people and their problems tremendously. Your concerns have been ever more graceful for me and other mothers who have lost their child at the hands of murders. I will always remember your spirit, and action in that courtroom during Larry trial, and the words that you spoke “Where is JUSTICE.”