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Dominique Diprima
Venti anni fa il pestaggio di Rodney King ha decenni di rabbia e frustrazione per un punto di ebollizione ed esplosa per le strade di Los Angeles e centri urbani in tutta la nazione. Ero a San Francisco al momento e ci versai nella zona del centro, qualche canto, alcune finestre busting, anche distruggere auto della polizia. Più tardi abbiamo radunato a Glide Chiesa sparato e pronto ad agire.
Tutti protestano nel 1992 sapeva che non era un incidente che ha scatenato la rabbia e caos. Era costante esperienza di guida, a piedi, andare a scuola o semplicemente vivere mentre Nero o Marrone. E 'stato il doppio standard. Quasi ogni persona di colore (e molti di coscienza indipendentemente dal colore) Sapevo che aveva Rodney King stati bianco, indipendentemente dal suo record, comportamento, o presunta intossicazione che non sarebbe stato picchiato così selvaggiamente da agenti di polizia di Los Angeles – non sarebbe stato battuto a tutti.
Fast forward 20 anni. Sicuro, molto è cambiato. Questo non è LAPD di tuo padre, e anche se abbiamo una lunga strada da percorrere, il fantasma di Darryl Gates è andata ... bene ... ovunque si doveva andare. Abbastanza poeticamente, il mese scorso la polizia di Los Angeles ha trovato Ufficiale Patrick Smith colpevole di profiling razziale. La prima volta in assoluto nella storia della polizia di Los Angeles che è stata fatta una tale sentenza! E mentre la sua punizione, eventuali, Resta da vedere, è certamente un punto di riferimento.
Ancora, quando Trayvon Martin è stato ucciso, ci ha colpito per le strade in massa, ancora una volta ... in 2012. Vero, le proteste sono pacifiche, e il triggerman non è un funzionario. Ma ancora una volta la maggior parte di noi solo sapeva nelle nostre viscere che se Trayvon non fosse stato nero, sarebbe vivo oggi. Sapevamo che era un altro tragico esempio di una lunga serie di casi mortali di semplicemente camminando, parlare, o che vivono mentre Black. La maggior parte di noi hanno avvertito che, se il tiratore George Zimmerman era stato nero, se sono state trasformate le tabelle, avrebbe arrestato e rimase in carcere. Era di nuovo il doppio standard.
Ma gli occhi della gente si aprono. Questa volta i manifestanti sono di ogni etnia, cultura, di classe e di genere. Questa volta la prospettiva, anche se ha ancora un cosiddetto divario razziale è più nettamente definita dalla coscienza. Questa volta la stampa tradizionale deve coprire il caso in un modo diverso, costantemente in discussione dalla social media, e la “rotazione delle persone.”
Questa non è l'America post-razziale, ma è un nuovo giorno. Alcuni ritengono che i casi di Kendrec McDade l'adolescente ucciso dalla polizia Pasadena; Anthony Dunn, il postino falciati da un conducente senza licenza; e storie come le riprese baldoria Oklahoma è “open season” on Black people in America. Perhaps not. Maybe we are just hearing more about these cases, because they are finally being seen as unacceptable by enough people! We know attacks on Black people, whether through profiling or straight hate crimes are not new…Maybe the outcry is. E, sad as it may seem, that does represent progress. If we are not beyond race, not beyond profiling perhaps we can at least move beyond the double standard.
Aprile 23, 2012 a 11:05 pm
My heart & soul are heavy for the family and friends of not only Trayvon but for ANYONE and EVERYONE who has lost a loved one to senseless violence. I am a surviving single mother of a 22 yr old son was was shot @ point blank range, one shot to the head, who was never in a gang but murdered by 4 guys in a gang due to the jealously of one of them back in HIGH SCHOOL!!!!
“STOPPPPPPP!!!!” per favore. It is bad enough we have fought the fight all of these years against those other haters but do we really need to keep fighting each other? NO!!!! Why can’t we prove that we are the strongest out there and lift each other up to the highest heights? Look at us…we have the highest position in the country filled by one of our own. He and his wife constantly and consistently execute the utmost class and dignity at all times. We need to watch, listen, learn and imitate their behavior.
One of the most prolific things I have ever heard came for a line in the STOP THE VIOLENCE rap back in the 80’s by Kool Moe D: I never ever ran from the KLU KLUX KLAN and I shouldn’t have to run from a BLACK MAN…cuz that’s Self Destruction. Sì, if we do not get it together immediately, that is exactly what will happen to our race.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL.
Aprile 26, 2012 a 5:37 Allo
Hi Domnique and to Miss Sondra . Yes your right to a certain exstent, yes we need to do a better job sticking together, but remember children learn by example the idea of do as I say not as I do doesn’t work. I lived out here since the 80’s before that I use to visit off and on in the 70’s . I’ve lost two young family members ages 6 e 9 and lots of friends also who’s died or their lives change for the worst. It’s by the Grace of God I didn’t get caught up, thanks to my up bringing by Parents who were activist in the 60’s. One in the last three weeks on Washington Watch Roland interviewed Harry Bellifonte. They talked about where things went wrong. That after the movement we became pre-occupied with living in the Suburbs and earning a living and having nice things we forgot how and what it took to get there and forgot the concept of each one teach one. Abbiamo thoutht abbiamo fatto. Così il intercity è stato inondato con pistole e stimolante e Compahy fusioni e licenziamenti di massa soprattutto di Black Men , ricordare il di di una regola durante gli anni di Affermtive Action.Men a volte costringono a lasciare la loro casa e le famiglie in molti casi. Racial profiling e molestie. La perdita di Black Businesse di. e Businesse Othe S da allevamento depressione intercity, rabbia e frustrazioni e volo urbana. Poi venne ° Rodney King e Latasha Harlins e Rampart e quelli che non sono stati girati. Così ora abbiamo diverse sparatorie della polizia di uomini e donne Oscar Grant disarmate, Trevon Martin high unemployment in the Black community more than before a large homeless population and Politicians and Mass Media and a segment of our nation that think all is well and Justified. What do you think is going to happen.?
Aprile 26, 2012 a 3:06 pm
Good morning Dominique and Ron:
I agree with all that you have reminded us of. I was born and raised here in the OC but my stomping grounds were from San Diego to LA to Santa Barbara. I have been through, seen and experienced all the aforementioned. It is a sad deal we have gotten but there is NOTHING standing our way but ourselves to make our lives better. I am a very involved parent and kept my sons involved in sports, Chiesa, community services and have stood by them every step of the way in everything they do from all of that to my older son making my home into his studio for recording. If it is good, exciting, legal and something they want to try….I AM THERE!!! I taught them how to throw a football…kick a field goal….hold a bat…shoot from the line…the stance in getting ready to run a track race….on the Board of Directors in any little league…team mom…allenatore….WHATEVER it takes. I dont knock their dads for not being there. I just know they will have to answer for that when they meet their Maker. Not for me to judge. I cant hold on to that, I have young men to raise to be better men than the ones who donated to their creation. My sons are humble, great spirited, helping, giving, caring, warm-hearted, generous young men and I take them back to the old school ways of being “GENTLEMEN”. They are and I am proud of them. I hear great things about them from other parents which let me know I put them on the right path of life. I have taught them that whatever you do….teach a friend or two…then they will pass it along to others as well. With this mentatilty I am praying we can get back to just being nice to each other. Speak and say “hi” or compliment someone. It doesnt hurt, take much time, or cost you anything to be nice to someone…ANYONE!!! Remember to teach our kids to hug, it feels good and is a great form of love & tension release. One of the most prolific things we live by is to always…always always say I LOVE YOU before parting ways…you never know if that is the last thing someone ever hears from you. It has held true in the case of my mother the night before she passed and my son the last time I spoke to him before he was murdered little over 5 yrs ago. It’s the simple things in life that can & does make a difference. We need to stop thriving on all the negative things and focus on the positive. Definatley dont close our eyes to what is going on around us but dont live just by the bad things. 🙂