In Response to:
Hey, White Liberals: A
Word On The Boston Bombings, The Suffering Of White Children, And The Erosion
of Empathy by Mia McKenzie
I am of the belief that a large number of white people care.
Many of them have served with me in the Peace Corps, worked by my side with the
AmeriCorps, and other reputable humanitarian organizations. Sadly, our (black
people) very own are not on the front lines in ACCEPTABLE numbers serving and
helping domestically; and definitely in LIMITED numbers internationally.
I don't believe that these white liberals "ignore"
the deaths of black people/children all together. The media does. The media
reports what is going to gain viewership…make them MONEY! Unfortunately, a
death of a black teenage male killed by ANOTHER black teenage male is NOT
newsworthy...in the sense the trendy flat screen televisions in America - and
tube television sets around the world will be tuned-in. That's not news…SMH,
that's an EVERYDAY occurrence in the hoods black Americans have formalized as
HOODS. Besides, the killing is a black-on-black killing...so what! Blacks are notorious
for killing each other…
A good alternative to combat or reverse what the media continues
to do to " ignore us"...is to control ‘our’ news. Blacks in America
do not have ONE televised media production outlet that is DEDICATED to black
news! Not one...so why scream and complain when blacks are IGNORING themselves?
Blacks are a Forgotten People and they are forgotten by a Psychological Defeated
Black People...
I am of the belief that WE (black America) need to stop
wanting and needing the concern from White America about our self-induced ills
and defeat-able plights (a many black people have overcome TREMENDOUS odds and
have avoided hypertension, mental illness, and other stressors that have roots
in White domination).
African Americans are the ONLY group on the face of this
earth that refuse to organize and nationalize for the betterment of their
community. Why is that? Because we spend too much damn time Wanting and Needing
White America to care about us. Stop whining, and man/woman up to the
Expectation of the Black Ancestors!
Frankly, it is absurd to desire the compassion of white
people considering a black boy was probably killed yesterday by another black
boy over a minor disagreement.
Our 'needs' are so damn disgusting...
Now, should blacks care when a white community is terrorized
by crazed gunman or bomber? I can't speak for others and I cannot say what we
need to do in the collective - but one thing is for sure I am emotionally
affected when LIFE is taking senselessly. I am beyond my former grudge...hatred
of white people. So far from that because I learned very early on in my adult
life at High Point University to hate and be void of a worldwide compassion/empathy
is to be Defeated...Dead.
Muata Nowe
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