"I CANT BREATH: How mMany Times Must You Hear Black People Crying Out While They Die Before You ACT?
Khafre Jay
Hip Hop Public Health | Organizer | Consultant | TEDx | Artist | Best Father Ever
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In a nation where the scales of justice are purposefully and perpetually unbalanced, the haunting echoes of police sirens often signal not protection but a harrowing omen for Black communities. The series of videos from Rashad Richey, JD, PhD, EdD, MBA, LL.M 's "Indisputable" show lay bare a truth we cannot afford to ignore: Innocent Black lives are being extinguished with impunity by those sworn to uphold the law. Each frame in these videos is a stark reminder of the systemic rot that pervades law enforcement, a rot that demonizes Blackness and sanctifies violence.
My anger is not just righteous; it is a clarion call for accountability in a system that has long turned a blind eye to its own criminality. The retaliatory tactics against officers who dare to challenge this corrupt status quo further expose the deeply entrenched racism within police departments. These videos are not just a compilation of incidents; they are a damning indictment of a system that criminalizes Black skin while cloaking itself in the guise of public safety. Our frustration is fueled by the relentless cycle of murder, cover-ups, and the vilification of Black victims. This is not just a fight against individual acts of racism; it is a battle against an institution that upholds white supremacy through its very foundations. How long will you allow this to continue before you stand up for Black Lives?
The Murder of Johnny Hollman by Officer Kiran Kimbrough
Atlanta Police arrested him for not signing a ticket. He never refused, however. He was asking questions and asking for a supervisor. Instead of calling the supervisor as he is obligated to do, the officer tased this 60-year-old deacon, and he became unresponsive. They checked his pulse, but no aid was given for 10 minutes until paramedics came. He died. This is murder.
The Murder of 28-year-old Devonte Brown by Officer Ian McConnell
He was pulled over by the Cobb County Police Department for driving erratically. He got into an accident and was pinned by the steering wheel. The airbags block his vision and was attempting to flee in his crippled car. He was trying to push past the police cars with no officers in danger, and officer Ian McConnell unloaded on him, killing him instantly. He never saw it coming. This was murder.
Officer Dana Elmore Tasses Handcuffed Man and Violates His Rights
This man was trying to fix his flat tire on the side of the road in Pickens County, Alabama. He was arrested for looking suspicious. This white female officer from the Reform Police Department ordered the Black man to “stand up” after he was handcuffed in the roadway, walking him to his car telling him to lay on her car. He was compliant and laid on the front of her patrol car as he was ordered. He was then tased for tens of seconds for speaking and was told to shut up or he'd get it again. This grown man was left in tears, begging her to stop.
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Police Corruption
Officer Taisyn Crutchfield filed a lawsuit against the Pasadena Police Department
A week after police killed a young Black man's father, he was having a hard time and the police were called. A white officer was abusing his authority and pushing the childs face toward some catusus that were planted by the arrest taking place. The Black Female officer, per training, attemted to deescalate and grab the officer gently to stop his abuse telling him that police had just killed his father a week ago. She was put on administrative leave without explination, retaliated against, but later allowed to return. She is filing a lawsuit to stop this abuse. The City of Pasadena and the Pasadena Police Department said there was no wrong doing.
Black Detective Belittled By Colleagues; Told To Work In A Cell
Seattle Police Department Detective Denise “Cookie” Bouldin filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the city, claiming her colleagues harassed her and told her to work in a holding cell. Known as “Detective Cookie” in the community, Bouldin says she faced years of gender and racial discrimination while working for the SPD and was retaliated against by her colleagues due to her outreach to communities of color in Seattle, Washington. They put dog feces infront of her locker, failed to come to her aid when she needed back-up, and she was subjected to retaliation that put her life in jeopardy.
Whats Next
As we conclude, let us cast a harsh, unyielding light on those who remain passive in the face of the rampant destruction of Black lives. Your inaction, your silence, is not just a personal failing; it is a complicity in the systemic annihilation of Black futures. To stand idly by while Black bodies are laid to rest under the crushing weight of police brutality is to partake in the perpetuation of white supremacy. It is a betrayal not just of the Black community, but of humanity itself.
The time for passive observance is long gone. Your neutrality is a luxury soaked in the blood of those who have fallen. I demand your action. I demand your resistance, not just in words, but in the physical, relentless pursuit of justice. It is not enough to acknowledge the problem on LinkedIn ; you must be a part of the solution. The call is clear: rise and mobilize, or be forever etched in history as an enabler of our oppression. The choice is yours, but remember, in the fight against racial injustice, inaction is a weapon wielded against us. You are either on our side, or against us. Choose wisely.
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Philosopher || Intelligent Design Theorist
11 个月Nobody cares about black people. We don’t even care about eachother. You and THIS community are rare.
My God have mercy there’s so much trauma we experience as a people. I’ve recently experienced it in a hospital because I was black. I’m tired of it too and they are neglecting and killing us in the hospital as well. Thanks for keeping this issue on the forefront and on the radar. I’m with you on this movement I will not remain silent. I will every time speak the truth and expose evil but provide solutions. I don’t care who is uncomfortable and doesn’t like it. People want to turn their heads and a blind eye until it happens to them or someone they love. SMH ????♀?
Correctional Counselor at Federal Bureau of Prisons
11 个月With people committing crimes in stolen vehicles this may not help much, just promote more crimes. The standards in policing needs to change! They patrol the streets like they are in Beirut!
Warehouse Associate
11 个月The responsibility lies on black government officials in Africa to a large extent because if they cared about their own people, they would plan for the future to help Africa to financially progress to become the most financially richest continent in this world. When non-black people see that african government officials don't care enough about their people to help Africa to financially progress to become the most financially richest continent in this world, they are also not going to care enough about us black people.