controversies
It seems every time one racially-charged incident ends, a gender or religious controversy takes its place; Ruminate on the issues dividing our nation and world.
Am I Racist? For Sure A Recovering One.
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By Kristyn Meyer6 years ago in The Swamp
History of 2020
This is merely my research and opinions. Beginning of 2020 has been more than a validated rollercoaster ride. We entered full of hope and desire, were quickly rushed into quarantine and a global pandemic, which led us to here; this human right's movement.
By Heather Fields6 years ago in The Swamp
Everyday Alien
SO many thoughts. I had wanted to write about Star Wars, one of the worlds biggest films and franchises. I had thought about how it encompasses a fictional world, that many accept, with various species all getting along. It was not always an easy alliance - Star Wars humour - but race was never an issue. Then I remembered the furore that followed John Boyega being cast as a stormtrooper.
By Q-ell Betton6 years ago in The Swamp
America's defining moment for law enforcement and first responders.
This article is for my fellow law enforcement officers, retired, former, and current active duty. It is for the first responders and military personnel out there who feel the same way the police feel. There is a need for all of us because the ordinary person is not willing, able, or capable of taking care of the problems faced by society themselves. It takes a special breed of person to get up, put on a uniform knowing you are hated and at the same time, wanted and ridiculed regardless of the outcome, good or bad! Every city in America and indeed the world, is on fire right now in our world's history. Never before have we as a species been at a precipice like we are right now. As a profession, law enforcement often wonders if people realize what we do to ourselves. Only man is capable of hurting each other for no reason other than it makes us feel good or better about ourselves.
By Bradley Perry6 years ago in The Swamp
Why Are We Still Talking About Racism In 2020?. Top Story - June 2020.
In this modern day cultural atmosphere of straining race relations, political corruption, and flagrant social injustices, there are more examples police brutality, institutionalized racism, and domestic terrorism against black people in this country then I have fingers and toes to count. Law enforcement all across this country, not to mention the world, have been systemically abusing, terrorizing, and murdering unarmed and compliant black men, women, and children for decades, if not centuries and for the most part, white folks have stood by and watched silently. Some even refuse to watch in favor of ignoring these atrocities and sweeping them under the rug as it is their normal cultural habit. I must admit that we have had a few allies here and there throughout our struggles and protests over the years and decades, but the bulk of advocates, protesters, demonstrators, and spokespeople have all been black. And after the tragic murders of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. And Malik Al Shabazz (Malcolm X), the number of visible and vocal allies have significantly decreased over the years. And in the same space and time, the number of racist bigots and domestic terrorists have remained nearly the same. Some have chosen to go into hiding and not be as proactive and vocal about their unjustified and senseless hatred of black people, but they maintain their beliefs and attitudes as well as their continued traditions of passing those beliefs and attitudes down to their children. Parallel to that, you have another group of white people who believe in their innocence of racism. They will proudly and loudly proclaim that they “don't see color”, that they have plenty of “good black friends”, and that they have never treated a black badly. Yet these are the same people who remain absolutely silent when atrocities like Rodney King, Amadou Diallo, Abner Louima, Ayana Stanley, Tamar Rice, Trayvon Martin, Tamika Wilson, Michael Brown, Walter Scott, Eric Garner, Sandra Bland, and Breonna Taylor happen. In fact white people have been disturbingly silent about racism and absent from the aspect of the Civil Rights movement that deals with racial discrimination and bigotry. On the flip side, they seem to have hijacked the civil Rights movement, replaced black people and have been and continue to be very vocal and passionate about feminist and LGBT issues. What's so ironic about that is that there is an overwhelming abundance of black people who also support those issues.
By Monsoor Ali6 years ago in The Swamp
White person's take on white silence
So in recent days there's been some conversation about white silence when it comes to the injustice that happens to the black community. There's been a lot of outrage when it comes to the silence of white people. I wanted to address the silence coming from the white community.
By Lena Bailey6 years ago in The Swamp
As Silence Cries Out, Will the White Race Listen?
As a physician, I will never get used to the eerie absence of sound upon death in the human body. Placing a stethoscope atop the chest of one who has passed is haunting. Where there was once lub-dub, lub-dub, lub-dub from the heart echoing within the chest, there is now silence. Where there were once the breezy whispers of air filling and emptying the lungs, there is now stillness. While sound is confirmation of life, absence of it, is confirmation of death.
By Dr. Megan Babb6 years ago in The Swamp
Rioting and Looting Does Not Uphold Justice for George Floyd's Death
Ever since the video of Minneapolis police officers arresting and killing George Floyd in public went viral, the United States has turned upside down. It was clear that Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, was maliciously pinned to the ground with a knee to his neck that eventually caused his death. Pedestrians nearby witnessed the death of a man who was detained for writing a fraudulent check, which it was not clear at the moment if Floyd actually did commit that crime. The officer, Derek Chauvin, who held his knee pressed down on Floyd’s neck, acted as if nothing happened. Chauvin was just acting like Floyd needed to be handled with the most extreme measures, as Floyd pleaded for his life.
By Bazooka Teaches6 years ago in The Swamp
