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Ferguson
Sharon Blake
November 25, 2014

My heart is sad about what has come about.. No indictment is what they spout. The prosecutor so close to this case but that doesn’t matter it’s only a race. A race of mothers and little black boys, a race of voices being stamped out by choices made by those whose perspective is different than another. And in that moment difference is the deciding force. What do I do? Do I shoot to kill or shoot to bruise?! Do I as a mother stay silent and cry or do I, do I rise! Should I pose the questions of why so many little black boys’ lives are being taken by men with force? Wait a minute has anything changed, is this the same old scene? Do lives matter to us if they don’t they surely won’t matter to anyone else. Do we see white mothers in the streets screaming and begging for justice for their teens? Are their little white boys being treated the same way? What’s going on how do we end this reign?
My heart is so sad today for the parents and families of ALL those who have lost loved ones because of injustices!
From the beginning races have been bought and sold at a small cost, so when will the price of lives escalate to more than gold in the eyes of those with the perspective to make the life or death choices? Has the price of black life ever risen from times past? Where’s the injustice you ask? It’s in the perspective of the individuals responsible for making split second decisions based on what they think lives are worth! All life is worth more than gold so what’s your perspective on how much you are worth? Are you teaching self- worth to others or do you keep silent? It’s time to open your mouth and do something about the injustice you see.