...It's not at all about the hoodie. It is about the much needed change of perspective and the racial instability that this country has so severely neglected. I will keep doing His will knowing that one day I will affect the change needed so that this will not happen again. Do not judge me for not wearing a hoodie or buying skittles, going to the marches and posting pictures of myself to show my commitment. I commend you all for doing something. To me, this is what we always do. Hop on a fad to be noticed, recognized and not for the actual cause. If it were for the cause, after the marches were over we wouldn't resort to our usual misgivings that attribute to our unhealthy society. I feel bad for this young man's family for having to go through this loss. It’s unfair, unjust and heartbreaking. I also feel bad for the kids whose names I don't know and faces that are posted in the Sasha Bruce Safe Home in SE as murdered or missing.
I do have pride in my community for coming together for something they believe in. Is it just a trend? Because...that’s the perception. That this will soon blow over until the next ‘thing’ happens and we’re all wearing, saying, doing something that for that moment will be eventful. Later, when the case is closed and the media has stopped giving it air time…would you still care and if so, how much?
I am not saying that you have to become a full blown activist. That would be me being unrealistic and hypocritical. I don’t consider myself an activist. I am suggesting that you use the gifts that are given to you and put them in use for a divine purpose, towards our community and not for sole wealth. Whether it is music, writing, economics, sales or acting…all aspects can be used to affect change. This is how we work as a community and start to change the perspectives of other individuals who are ignorant to what we are truly capable of. I pledge my entire life to creating an environment for my family and displaying an image of self that breaks stereotypes and barriers of all kind.
I do have pride in my community for coming together for something they believe in. Is it just a trend? Because...that’s the perception. That this will soon blow over until the next ‘thing’ happens and we’re all wearing, saying, doing something that for that moment will be eventful. Later, when the case is closed and the media has stopped giving it air time…would you still care and if so, how much?
I am not saying that you have to become a full blown activist. That would be me being unrealistic and hypocritical. I don’t consider myself an activist. I am suggesting that you use the gifts that are given to you and put them in use for a divine purpose, towards our community and not for sole wealth. Whether it is music, writing, economics, sales or acting…all aspects can be used to affect change. This is how we work as a community and start to change the perspectives of other individuals who are ignorant to what we are truly capable of. I pledge my entire life to creating an environment for my family and displaying an image of self that breaks stereotypes and barriers of all kind.
