I hate walking around, looking at my brothers and sisters and wondering “who’s next”… I wonder if I’m next…
And
August 11 was the anniversary of the 1965 Watts Riots in LA. Yesterday (Aug 11) we see a community mourning the loss of their young man Mike Brown… and it looks to be the town of Ferguson is starting to get torn up…
I’m tired of this, man.
Let’s remember BOTH Mike Brown and Robin Williams today. The circumstances surrounding both of their deaths (police brutality and suicide, respectively) is no laughing matter. These are serious, extreme issues that WE ALL face each day. How many more Black boys have to get murdered by their oppressors or how many more people have to die under their own control due to depression, substance abuse, and mental disorders?
On the note of suicide/depression; if you need to get help, talk to someone! I’m here for all of you!!! If you need support, I got you. The last thing I want to see is one of my peers/family suffering and believing they have no one to turn to. I may not be the best help, but just know I care and LOVE your life, all of you… this is a serious issue that isn’t always highlighted… there can be any second where you snap and just forget about all the better moments of your life. We must raise awareness for suicide prevention!!!
But, what hits me in the heart the hardest is the fact that Black people around the globe are just seen a disposable.. we’re targets… no one cares!!! They either kill us or put us in prison EVERY DAY. The latest death of Mike Brown is what makes me upset the most today (no disrespect to Mr. Williams)….This is why we as a people need to come together and not just organize, but build!! We need to work together and end racism, period… Peoples of the Afrikan diaspora are connected by the same struggle. We NEED each other to put an end to all of this…. man, there’s sooooo much more I want to say, but I won’t…. We must raise awareness in the Black community first to put an end to this mess.
#JusticeForJordanDavis
#JusticeForRenishaMcBride
#JusticeForKimaniGray
#JusticeForSeanBell
#JusticeForAmadouDiallo
#JusticeForOscarGrant
#JusticeForKendrickJohnson
#JusticeForEricGarner
#JusticeForTrayvonMartin
#JusticeForEmmettTill
#JusticeForFredHampton
And justice/RiP to EVERYONE else that should be included…
