Black people would rather be
loved and respected than to improve our low income neighborhoods.
African Americans do not
always think alike, or act alike, but the majority of us put too much emphasis
on being respected buy other Americans.
I'm not saying we should not have a massive protest after the police
have killed a Black person. Ferguson Missouri
type protest are warranted but eventually our focus should be on dramatically reducing
the crime in our low income
neighborhoods.
Why should the police or
other Americans respect a people that won't stop the crime in their own neighborhoods? Why should other Americans respect race of people that allow 50% of their
boys to drop out of high school? Why should
other Americans respect race of people that allow too many of their men to remain
unemployable?
If Black people want respect,
we need to love and respect ourselves and our neighborhoods.
Marc Sims
Chicago
Marc Sims
Chicago
Post Script
The grave of Dred Scott is in Ferguson Missouri. He was also disrespected.
Ferguson Protests Erupt Near
Grave of Ex-Slave Dred Scott, Whose Case Helped Fuel U.S. Civil War
