The murder of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., by police officer Darren Wilson has made the United States a focal point for the world's media. On Tuesday, Nov. 25, following the news that Wilson was not going to be indicted for shooting Brown, protests erupted all across the country.
Anger, resentment and betrayal consumed many, while others thought the verdict was just and right. Some protested peacefully, while other chose violence. Some applauded while others wept.
I don’t live in Ferguson and the outcome of this case only exists in discussions, but each of us, whether near or far, are impacted in some way, shape or form. We are still a divided nation.
I was hoping that it wouldn’t turn out this way. I had some confidence that maybe this time things would be different, but as I heard the verdict – that the white officer was found not guilty and will not be indicted – I could not believe what was happening, again.
As tears streamed down my face, I grieved for Michael Brown and his family. I felt it was all too familiar as, not too long before, my heart broke for Trayvon Martin because justice was not served and it seems as though, history continues to repeat itself.
It pains me that so many people are judged and discriminated upon because of the color of their skin. It seems almost impossible to stand up against those who hold the power within the system, an unjust system of power and privilege that seems so hopeless to change.
I’m choosing to stand with my Black brothers and sisters and all who are oppressed and are suffering. I choose to stand with them and declare a change in the system.
Anger, resentment and betrayal consumed many, while others thought the verdict was just and right. Some protested peacefully, while other chose violence. Some applauded while others wept.
I don’t live in Ferguson and the outcome of this case only exists in discussions, but each of us, whether near or far, are impacted in some way, shape or form. We are still a divided nation.
I was hoping that it wouldn’t turn out this way. I had some confidence that maybe this time things would be different, but as I heard the verdict – that the white officer was found not guilty and will not be indicted – I could not believe what was happening, again.
As tears streamed down my face, I grieved for Michael Brown and his family. I felt it was all too familiar as, not too long before, my heart broke for Trayvon Martin because justice was not served and it seems as though, history continues to repeat itself.
It pains me that so many people are judged and discriminated upon because of the color of their skin. It seems almost impossible to stand up against those who hold the power within the system, an unjust system of power and privilege that seems so hopeless to change.
I’m choosing to stand with my Black brothers and sisters and all who are oppressed and are suffering. I choose to stand with them and declare a change in the system.