If I'm BLACK, what color is JUSTICE?"
For Liberty and Justice for all. I remember reciting this alligance every single day in school. Just to become an adult and realize it was all a lie.
While skimming through Twitter over Christmas break, I found this story about a little boy who wrote a letter to Santa. With only one request, to keep him safe.Let's just stop there. This middle-schooler, whose concern should only be achieving good grades and enjoying life, has to worry about his safety? I just have to shake my head as I see the loss of innocence.
What frustrates me the most about this story is the fact that Obama wrote him back. I know, the irony. I get that he was moved by the letter and his response was a rendition of, "It is my duty to make sure your safe."Well unless your going to dodge bullets for him, kill a cop before he kills another harmless child, or erase the fact that BLACKS have to work twice as hard as the next; save it. I know all of the above is unrealistic and that's just it. This is the world we live in.Your response Obama, although I believe you mean well, is just as surreal as the idea of writing a letter to Santa.
The system decides JUSTICE for us and parents decide how much a child will get, not St. Nick.The boys story continues as he explains his daily routines of not being able to stay out late and avoiding gang hang-out areas. His description of fun has to be housed indoors.He was completely enthused by the response from Obama or more so the acknowledgement. A man of so much power taking the time out to write him back.At the end of the article he states that although this was a grand gesture, he knows it doesn't change his reality once he stops out of the front door. And rightfully so.
I have a son. And he is black. And if he asks, "What's the color of Justice, mommy?" I'm going to tell him the truth. It's not BLACK.
For more on this story, click the link below ; For Liberty and Justice for all. I remember reciting this alliance every single day in school. Just to become an adult and realize it was all a lie. While skimming through Twitter over Christmas break, I found this story about a little boy who wrote a letter to Santa. With only one request, to keep him safe. Let's just stop there. This middle-schooler, whose concern should only be achieving good grades and enjoying life, has to worry about his safety? I just have to shake my head as I see the loss of innocence. What frustrates me the most about this story is the fact that Obama wrote him back. I know, the irony. I get that he was moved by the letter and his response was a rendition of, "It is my duty to make sure your safe." Well unless your going to dodge bullets for him, kill a cop before he kills another harmless child, or erase the fact that BLACKS have to work twice as hard as the next; save it. I know all of the above is unrealistic and that's just it. This is the world we live in. Your response Obama, although I believe you mean well, is just as surreal as the idea of writing a letter to Santa. The system decides JUSTICE for us and parents decide how much a child will get, not St. Nick. The boys story continues as he explains his daily routines of not being able to stay out late and avoiding gang hang-out areas. His description of fun has to be housed indoors. He was completely enthused by the response from Obama or more so the acknowledgement. A man of so much power taking the time out to write him back. At the end of the article he states that although this was a grand gesture, he knows it doesn't change his reality once he stops out of the front door. And rightfully so. I have a son. And he is black. And if he asks, "What's the color of Justice, mommy?" I'm going to tell him the truth. It's not BLACK. For the full story of Letters to Santa, click here.
