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I'm starting to believe that every black person in this country needs a body cam. It's clear that black men are in danger every time they leave their homes, and sometimes the only thing that saves their lives is the camera on their or someone else's phone-- and
sometimes even that doesn't save them. Sometimes it only provides evidence that may or may not lead to justice. Let's be honest, in most cases, not.
While black men bear the brunt of racist acts of violence, there's no way that black women and children are not subjected to
While black men bear the brunt of racist acts of violence, there's no way that black women and children are not subjected to
racist assaults, whether physical, verbal, or the act of being told, "No, not you." My guess is it happens so frequently that after a while, many just accept it as business as usual.
It's an obvious truth that black children in schools across our country
It's an obvious truth that black children in schools across our country
must surely spend some of their precious, impressionable childhoods in classrooms where their teachers view them as less than their lighter-skinned classmates. I'm not, not for a minute, suggesting that all white people are racist--not all police officers, not all teachers, not
all white people of any vocation. But far too many are. There's no denying that, no matter how many post offended objections every time there's a story about yet another black man questioned as to whether or not he "belongs" at a gym, a park, or in the elevator of the building
in which he lives. Or a story about yet another black man murdered because of the color of his skin.
So what do we do? In an ideal world, we'd purposefully choose to live in diverse communities, enroll our kids in schools where the sea of faces is multi-toned, and
So what do we do? In an ideal world, we'd purposefully choose to live in diverse communities, enroll our kids in schools where the sea of faces is multi-toned, and
raise our kids to choose their friends by the kindness of their hearts, not the color of their skin.
It's clear we're not living in an ideal world. We can and must work toward that, but until we're there, we need to protect the people in communities whose very lives are at risk
It's clear we're not living in an ideal world. We can and must work toward that, but until we're there, we need to protect the people in communities whose very lives are at risk
every single day.
Back to the body cams. The thought that maybe the most appropriate "starting school" gift for a black child in this country is a body cam sickens me, but maybe that's what it would take to ensure their safety. Maybe if racists knew that the ugliness of their
Back to the body cams. The thought that maybe the most appropriate "starting school" gift for a black child in this country is a body cam sickens me, but maybe that's what it would take to ensure their safety. Maybe if racists knew that the ugliness of their
words and actions would not be hidden or explained away as "there's more to that story..." then maybe things would begin to change.
I am a white woman. I have a white husband, 3 grown white children, and 7 white grandchildren. I've certainly had cause to worry about them, but
I am a white woman. I have a white husband, 3 grown white children, and 7 white grandchildren. I've certainly had cause to worry about them, but
I have never had to worry that their whiteness would make it dangerous for them to play at ther park, grab a burger with friends, or go for a run. Shouldn't every mother have that same level of ease?
