Above & Beyond the Color (The Mike Brown Verdict)

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Passed Racism


Last night, November 24, 2014, the Ferguson, Missouri Grand Jury announced their verdict in the case of Mike Brown vs. Darren Wilson. In the case of the Mike Brown murder Wilson was not indicted. The country is in outrage once again, protesting, rioting, and social media is "going off." My family asked me if I were going to attend a protest in Atlanta, GA, but my question is what's the point? The reality of the situation is that this is no longer a shock; a police officer gunned down a defenseless man and got off. Yes, this is wrong, there is no way around the situation when an officer who's given certain training procedures does not follow them, but are you honestly surprised. 

I will not go to a protest suggesting race issues which we know by now that racism is prevalent in this country. I will only attend a protest that suggests equality instead of awareness on an ongoing issue. Turning to racism every time something happens is not the answer, this is only a hindrance to our growth. Once again, I am not saying that racism doesn't exist, because we clearly see this society. I am simply saying that suggesting racism constantly isn't how we eliminate the problem. Murder is wrong, black on black, white on white, black on white, white on black etc... Doesn't matter what color, occupation, position, etc... Murder is wrong!

So how do we solve this problem? Only through unity may we elevate our society past the ongoing issues that divides our world. At these protest instead of saying words like "this isn't right, because racism exist," we should say "color is not the issue the unfairness to people, generally speaking is the issue." This is not a race issue, but a government and societal issue. Ask yourself about the above tweet: if you wanted to keep things as they are, what plan would you develop to keep society divided?


Eliminate the division and unity shall begin.


Tools of division: Wake Up Everybody
Race, religion, class, sexuality, gender etc..

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