Justice For All Or Just For Some?

Brian Henderson, Mya Patel, Ny'Andrea Dyer, Jamayla Marlowe, Dior Harris, Dexter Fergusson, Rondell Jones, Harley Belance, Treyce Bryant, Caion Greene, Joseph Hobbs, Larea Hall, Major Turner, Ja'Aliyah Hughes, Davion Tarver, and the list goes on. What do these names have in common? Continue reading to find out.

Losing a loved one is never easy. Losing a child to negligence and senseless actions is not normal however this is becoming the norm in black and brown communities all over the world, and families are being forced to accept it as their reality. The headlines of young black men dying at the hands of white police officers fill our social media timelines and TV screens however, we rarely hear about the numerous deaths that result from crimes and foolishness within our own communities and amongst our own people.

Unfortunately, if there is no drama with police brutality or systemic racism surrounding one's death, the Black Lives Matters activists and organization will not speak on it and these stories will rarely see the light of day, as if these lives are any less important than the ones being touted throughout the mainstream media. This is evidence that something needs to change and it should be a major wake-up call to the world.

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." ~ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Recently, there was news of a Columbus teenager named Ma'Khia Bryant was shot and killed by a white police officer. Many expressed their support of this young lady although her actions were far from pure and innocent. She was engaged in a fight and was literally going forth in an attempt to stab another young lady. As a result, the police officer had to make a quick decision. His brave decision ended up saving the life of another black girl who would've become yet another victim in this black-on-black crime sequence had he not drawn and fired his weapon. The agressor in this case was Ms. Bryant, however we hear much pushback concerning this and how to proceed in this situation, but why?

All of this has me asking what is really going on and who is behind it? Justice should be for all, not just for some. However, this BLM movement has much of the world blinded, brainwashed, and not seeing the truth that is clearly hidden in plain sight. Yes, racism is still alive in America and throughout the world, however, we do ourselves and our future generations a great disservice when we only focus on crimes where the murderer's race and occupation fit a certain narrative.

Before we can move forward as a country, and as a people, we must first address the elephant in the room, and what a big elephant it is. We talk a lot about being "woke" however, it seems that not many people are woke when it comes to this topic. We must acknowledge the facts and not just the ones that pleasure our flesh or promote our stance. There is something to be said when you have individuals being killed at the hands of those that look like them, yet these deaths aren't recognized. If they are addressed, they're spoken of maybe once and then it's on to the next, and the BLM organization couldn't be bothered with any of it. This leaves us with unsung families and stories that get lost among the noise of BLM rhetoric and other unworthy timeline fillers.

From the look of it, the BLM movement seems to suggest that ultimately only some lives matter; this is simply unacceptable. If we continue to standby and blindly buy into this notion, there will be noone to left to blame or hold accountable for the dire outcome that will come as a result except ourselves.

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