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Friday, August 15, 2014 || 9:26 PM
On Saturday, August 9, 2014, Michael Brown (18) was fatally shot by law enforcement in Ferguson, MO.There are so many things that could be and have been said about this. There have been so many different reactions by people everywhere. I cannot and will not write about this because it is my personal belief that in situations like this, it is wise to put your emotions aside so that you can properly grasp the magnitude of what has happened and respond accordingly. As a young, black woman, I have way to many emotions about the subject at hand and no hope of putting them aside. I would not have written anything at all, had it not been for certain people on social media (as always) that I honestly feel don't deserve a response for their ignorance. But sometimes, and especially in these cases, ignorance is contagious and so I felt I should say something to stop the spread. There are some people who have tried to justify what has happened in whatever way they could. People who have said any and everything to uphold the disgusting actions of that officer in Ferguson, MO and undermine the life of a young man. I fully expect this from white people. Please, do not misunderstand me. I don't believe that this is the viewpoint of all white people. It isn't always as (excuse the term) black and white as "us vs. them" and it's been very refreshing to see a diverse crowd of protesters instead of just a sea of brown faces. What I mean to say is that when I do hear white people say things that try to justify what happened, I'm not at all surprised. What gets me is when I hear our own people agreeing with this line of thought. I feel like the only reason that a black person could have for agreeing with this is because they think that they are better than the Mike Brown's of the world. Whatever the circumstances were, whatever the situation may have been, Mike Brown was an unarmed, black man with his hands in the air and that is all I need to know. So it doesn't matter how educated you are or that you speak proper english. They won't care that you have white friends or you've dated white people. You may not be standing in the crowd, chanting "I am Mike Brown" but you damn well could be and if your justification is that he should not have put himself in the position to be fatally shot by the police, understand that the position is BEING BLACK. Meaning despite your degrees and your status, they can and will take one look at you and shoot your ass simply for being the color that you are. They don't need any other reason and they have made that abundantly clear. And honestly, you don't have to agree with me. You can stumble along in your ignorance for the rest of your life. But at the very least, understand that a life was wrongfully taken far too soon and no matter what anyone says, nothing will change that but while Mike Brown was riddled with bullets and is now, on top of that, having his name dragged through the mud to justify his brutal murder, he isn't here to defend himself. So if you take nothing else away from this, just remember and please understand that you can never have too much shut the fuck up and that if you are one such person, you should utilize it as often as you can for the sake of those around you. #NoJusticeNoPeace Labels: babble and rant, in real life |