Dear Friends,
I have been heartbroken these past two weeks seeing and hearing all the brutality happening between peaceful protesters and the police, not to mention witnessing the brutal chokehold of George Floyd. I felt like I was in another nightmare on top of the COVID 19 pandemic. We as a human race really have to stop and look at how we got to this place at this time in history.
I have been heartbroken these past two weeks seeing and hearing all the brutality happening between peaceful protesters and the police, not to mention witnessing the brutal chokehold of George Floyd. I felt like I was in another nightmare on top of the COVID 19 pandemic. We as a human race really have to stop and look at how we got to this place at this time in history.
As horrible as COVID 19 virus is, it made us STOP and stay home and the outcome is, the earth is healing. As horrible as the death of George Floyd is, it is making the USA and the world STOP and demand humane treatment of all people. After the brutal murder, I could not believe how police were still hurting innocent people with tear gas and rubber bullets. I am hearing stories from black cops saying how many new police officers are anxious to go into the poorer black communities and “Kick butt.” Our investment advisor is an incredible, intelligent black man full of integrity and intelligence. As a young man he never drove in LA because he was always stopped and frisked. Police are here to “protect and serve,” not stop and frisk just because they see a black person walking or driving. This has got to STOP! We need to demand better recruiting tactics and psychological testing of these young people going into law enforcement. We cannot allow the systemic structure of how police academies train their cadets in use of these tactics. Take ACTION and WRITE your local police station!
Another problem, I have heard, is the “gang” mentality of the officers. Good or bad, they will protect “their own.” This must be reviewed as well in all police departments. I read the good cops do not want their names soiled by bad cops. I believe that. Every institution does not want it’s name muddied by criminal behavior. Like the COVID virus making us stay home and clean our house. These horrible events of racial injustice is telling our systemic institutions (police, education, banks, real estate agents etc) to clean house.
Our White prejudice and racist actions have been around since our country was formed. It is time to CLEAN our Country’s House/Consciousness.
Ask yourself in complete honesty, is there anything I am thinking or saying that is racist? Do I say anything when someone tells a racist joke? Do I laugh or do I take ACTION and tell them to stop.
Our White prejudice and racist actions have been around since our country was formed. It is time to CLEAN our Country’s House/Consciousness.
Ask yourself in complete honesty, is there anything I am thinking or saying that is racist? Do I say anything when someone tells a racist joke? Do I laugh or do I take ACTION and tell them to stop.
I do know there are excellent police officers with a conscience. I hope you read the letter from Jason, a police office, from last weeks newsletter. We need police like him. The brutal killing of George Floyd would not have happened if someone like Officer Jason had been on the scene. We applaud the men and women in Blue who have a heart and do protect and serve.
There are excellent peace activists. In Louisville, a police officer was stranded in a protest, and 5 men linked arms to protect him from the advancing angry crowd.
One of the men, Matt Stone said, “Nobody knew anybody but we just stood up and did that,” he said. “If the officer was black we would’ve done the same thing. He’s somebody else’s son. He’s somebody else’s loved one.”
These men took ACTION.
Here is a link for
“75 Things White People Can Do For Racial Justice.”
https://medium.com/equality-includes-you/what-white-people-can-do-for-racial-justice-f2d18b0e0234
Find one or more that touches your heart.
Take ACTION and DO IT! .
“75 Things White People Can Do For Racial Justice.”
https://medium.com/equality-includes-you/what-white-people-can-do-for-racial-justice-f2d18b0e0234
Find one or more that touches your heart.
Take ACTION and DO IT! .