Alright – so, this is not directly about autism, but if anyone thinks there is no racism then they clearly live under a rock. I am saddened and hurt by this wrong verdict to not indict this officer who shot and killed a young black teenager in Ferguson. I remember vividly about the Rodney King beating and how it was on video, yet no justice there either. Black lives matter too.
Separate and unequal, A Mother’s White Privilege – but not for Black Mothers, how can that be.
I grew up in Boston and I remember the Charles Stuart case very well where a white man blames the shooting of his wife and himself on an imaginary black man and guess what – wait for it…..Boston police actually find an imaginary black man Willie Bennett and arrest him. Think about that for a minute. When a black child or person is killed by the opposite race, there is always some reason to justify their actions, but they arrest blacks even made up ones.
You see it does not matter because justice rarely prevails for people of color here even if video supports it, even if a child is killed, even if whatever – there is simply no justice. How can a nation built on equality and justice treat so unjustly to some of its own citizens? I ask… I cry as I write this, I am pissed as I write this, I am sad as I write this. How can any minority mother let her teenager son go out and not worry now. How can this happen again 20 years later?
Where is NAACP? Where is the National Urban League, Where is the Black Congressional Caucus? Where is our First Black President? Where is our first Black Attorney General? Where is equality here – where is justice? Did he need to shoot Michael so many times, how can that be self defense. Shouldn’t that be killing cold blood and leaving the body for hours on the street while blood drained into the street like an animal.
I cry as I write this, I am pissed as I write this, I am sad as I write this. How can we now trust those trusted to protect all of us? how can we know they won’t protect their bad apple? Why was a prosecutor with clear bias intentions allowed to take this case? why didn’t NAACP and others say no way this guy is too tainted to be fair?
Blaming twitter and the media for the death of a Black teenager – isn’t that mind boggling, isn’t that bizarre, isn’t that a red flag? What happens now because Ferguson is every city in this country where the police force never reflect the citizens? Why do we vote for stupid and racist then only complain. Why can’t we vote for our own or for those that will be fair and just.
We can beat racism at the ballot, we can get justice if we vote right and for fair people. An indictment needed to have 9 out of 12 jurors, and the fact that 9 jurors were non minority was not an accident. How long are we going to be fooled. We can’t just tweet here and there, those with power and influence must do something.
How Ferguson’s Black Majority Can Take Control of Their City. This will not happen until people actually vote and replace these arrogant and racist leaders in Ferguson and nationwide. Sadly, it just does not click for us to make the connection that our votes are connected to who is in charge as it was evident in this months midterm elections in Ferguson.
Unless we vote them out another child will be killed and no justice will be served. We can’t keep repeating history and wonder why no progress has happened.
Above words do not represent any candidate, agency or committee.
Idil – Somali Autism Mom & Minority Advocate