This City of Miami Police topic has been HOT lately. The group on facebook supporting the black officers mentioned in "Liberty and Justice for most people?" is appropriately titled "1,000,000 STRONG for Justice". I just checked the group it already has 234 members, in only four days of existence. WHOA! People are not happy. They are standing up and saying HEY City of Miami you all are not right, get it together or we will expose you.
Young people are finally taking an active part in the political process, first by helping Obama to become president and next by showing their support for six black officers they do not even know. The group is about as diverse as the facebook community, people from all backgrounds are seeing that this is not fair.
I challenge you now:
When you see injustice call people out on it, because if you don't you may need someone to speak up for you and you won't have anyone left to do so.
Be encouraged, and fight for a free Miami.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Liberty and Justice for some people???
January 20, 2009 Americans witnessed one of the greatest days in our history. President Barack Obama, the nation's first black president, was sworn into office. Tears fell and shaking hands wiped them away, overwhelmed with excitement with the days events. People everywhere felt Americans make a giant step forward.
Here I am on Thursday, February 5, disgusted by the city attorneys expression of racism recently. Racism you say???? YES Racism!!!!!!!!!
Well how about I tell you the story and you decide.
Imagine you are a police officer that has studied long and hard for the sergeant's exam offered by your police department. You wait for the results of your exam and find out that you passed!!!!!! Oh what joy must flood your heart right now, you are about to be promoted to sergeant.
BUT then you received word that you won't be promoted despite your passing test scores. WHY? No answer. As a matter of fact you are ignored while others receve promotion around you, one you know you deserve. You don't give up though you sue the police department and after 14 YEARS you receive a winning verdict! That joy you once felt has now been revived!
Oh no!!!! there's another BUT! You found out that even though you won your case and the dept has been ordered to pay you damages they REFUSE!!!! Why you ask again? because you are BLACK, and so are the other 6 members of the group that experienced the same thing as you!
That's what's happening in the City of Miami as we speak...so you be the judge, can I rightfully call this racism, or am I crazy?
Here I am on Thursday, February 5, disgusted by the city attorneys expression of racism recently. Racism you say???? YES Racism!!!!!!!!!
Well how about I tell you the story and you decide.
Imagine you are a police officer that has studied long and hard for the sergeant's exam offered by your police department. You wait for the results of your exam and find out that you passed!!!!!! Oh what joy must flood your heart right now, you are about to be promoted to sergeant.
BUT then you received word that you won't be promoted despite your passing test scores. WHY? No answer. As a matter of fact you are ignored while others receve promotion around you, one you know you deserve. You don't give up though you sue the police department and after 14 YEARS you receive a winning verdict! That joy you once felt has now been revived!
Oh no!!!! there's another BUT! You found out that even though you won your case and the dept has been ordered to pay you damages they REFUSE!!!! Why you ask again? because you are BLACK, and so are the other 6 members of the group that experienced the same thing as you!
That's what's happening in the City of Miami as we speak...so you be the judge, can I rightfully call this racism, or am I crazy?
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