#three fifths

Photo by Leandro Valentino on Pexels.com Thank you for the strength and resolve of the Floyd Family, every peaceful protester, justice seeker, the heterogeneous army of allies, human rights advocates, prayer warriors, and every jury member in the Derek Chauvin Murder of George Floyd trial. Justice has prevailed; The Battle now continues. Without a year of pandemic racial reckoning, revelation,…

SERENDIPITY (POLICING YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND TOMORROW ) Revisited

Photo by Life Matters on Pexels.com This post was originally published on July 3, 2020. After this past week of events and the convection of Derek Chauvin for the Murder of George Floyd, necessity dictates that we give this a second look. Some researchers claim that serendipity arises in moments of misfortune and failure and that these are necessary before luck, happenstance, and fortunate…

“Racial segregation had a long and enduring history in America, supported by courts, laws, and elected officials. The pervasive effects of that legacy are still felt today.” from an online resource, https://segregationinamerica.eji.org/. This is not a post for supporting any political party or cause. This is an examination of government policy and its historical ramifications. When we look at…

I find it odd and very disturbing that black people are never accepted by the dominant society as whole black people, but are only deemed acceptable in segments and portions.

For instance, certain physical features that are known to be features that are predominant in black people are only acceptable when they are not attached to black bodies

Or when these features are attached to black bodies, they become only a fetish and do not take into account the living, breathing human being these features are attached to