OUR BLACK YOUTH IS WATCHING

Its been completely disheartening seeing a new generation having to grow up and see this. Its been disheartening that years of systemic racism hasn’t been address and here we are in 2020, still having to address this. We are still having to explain this. We are still trying to have our voice heard.

What do you say to a child who has to see images of black brothers, black uncles, black Fathers, black sisters, black aunts, black mothers being treated in such ways? When they are in situations when they’re relatives are being mistreated, met with unreasonable force by police at a traffic stop or even a witness to a wrongful death… what do you say? How are they supposed to grow in a society that basically tells them that because of the color of your skin, you will be treated differently?

This is something they shouldn’t have to face and at the same time it’s something no black person should have to face. Black people should be able to drive a certain car and not be pulled over because “it’s being checked to see if it’s stolen” or “it’s too nice of a car for them.” Black people should be able To live or even walk in a neighborhood and not be questioned why they are there. Black people should be able to be placed in a box as if they can’t obtain a specific level of education or go to a specific University or work at a specific level or even work at a certain organization. The list can go on. When do we address this? When do we not have to raise our voice to be heard? When will the day come for it to be normal for us to just have the rights that all humans deserve?