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According to national data, the second most dangerous neighborhood in America is in Southeast Houston near Scott St. and Wilmington (www.neighborhoodscout.com). Just last week a young man was robbed and murdered for his cell phone and cash in the very area. Christians, Muslims, Latinos and all who desire “Peace in the streets” have united with family’s of victims of inner-city violence to send a strong message…NO MORE BLOODSHED! This will be our fourth and, God willing, most impactful Peace Walk. Don’t just sit back in complain about the problem. Come out and be a part of the solution.
There is a War on “2 Fronts” in the Black community. We are fighting a myriad of injustices leveled against us by law enforcement, the criminal justice system, etc. However, the worst injustice stems from the fratricidal (internal) conflict in our own community that leads to Black on Black violence and murder. If you judge our city based on the first 7 minutes of local nightly news reports, it is apparently becoming a war zone. Muslim activist Deric Muhammad and Christian Pastor E.A. Deckard have come together to call on people of good will to unite like never before to “Reclaim Our Communities.” Enough is Enough!!
allrealradio.com...
A member of the Save Our Streets organization rings the bell for each of the victims who died due to gun violence in Brooklyn. Photo by Taisha Henry.
Dozens of people gathered in Crown Heights, Brooklyn and chanted “I watch your son, you watch mine.” “Enough is enough.” They held signs that read, “Youth Matter, Black Lives Matter.”
They rallied, they marched, they held vigil yesterday in memory of Carey Gabay and the 94 Brooklyn victims of gun violence. Carey Gamble served as an attorney in Governor Cuomo’s administration, and was killed by a stray bullet during a West Indian Day celebration on Sept. 17th.
pavementpieces.com...
www.dnainfo.com...
originally posted by: nwtrucker
a reply to: Spider879
Good thread.
Can you honestly say there is no difference between these and the organized "Black lives Matter" events?
Both in numbers of marches, and the targets of these marches? I see a virulent hate in one and an honest...I'm not sure what the word is to describe the other.... a outcry for it to end.
One an honest community response...the other not so honest.
To be honest, you make me question your political motives and honesty by targeting Fox.....
originally posted by: Poppcocked
a reply to: Spider879
Why is there only 1 color in all those pictures?
originally posted by: nwtrucker
a reply to: Spider879
Hmm, I've never thought of them as terrorist.
An over-used term, don't you think? Of course, I also don't think being a conservative is worth being labelled a terrorist either.
I ask again, do you not see a difference between the two demonstrations and the intent of each?
originally posted by: Poppcocked
a reply to: Spider879
Why is there only 1 color in all those pictures?
originally posted by: Abysha
originally posted by: Poppcocked
a reply to: Spider879
Why is there only 1 color in all those pictures?
Geo-demographics and vested interests.
Do you ask why Tea Party rallies or Trump events are monochromatic?
originally posted by: nwtrucker
a reply to: Spider879
OK. Then could you explain to me why BLM is a 'national organization' and the others are not?
It would seem to me that, at the least, both would merit the same if not higher level of concern than Police mistreatment.(No, I'm not marginalizing police mistreatment. Personally, I tend to avoid dealing with police at every opportunity... )
originally posted by: Spider879
Often I have to sit through reading nonsense ill-informed statements and even whole threads that Blacklives don't matter when it's taken by other Blacks, yet in virtually every notable case away from missing cameras of your major media, they gathered, they huddled they prayed they cried, they tried to make sense of it all, yet most people who joined in such rant never pick-up a newspaper or read a blog listened to a vlog by Black voices, they swallow everything hook line and sinker regurgitated by the likes of FOX, they will repeat that lie here with little or no challenge, because honestly most others never saw it either, but I am letting you know this have never been true.
“NO MORE BLOODSHED!” – STOP THE VIOLENCE “PEACE WALK”
According to national data, the second most dangerous neighborhood in America is in Southeast Houston near Scott St. and Wilmington (www.neighborhoodscout.com). Just last week a young man was robbed and murdered for his cell phone and cash in the very area. Christians, Muslims, Latinos and all who desire “Peace in the streets” have united with family’s of victims of inner-city violence to send a strong message…NO MORE BLOODSHED! This will be our fourth and, God willing, most impactful Peace Walk. Don’t just sit back in complain about the problem. Come out and be a part of the solution.
There is a War on “2 Fronts” in the Black community. We are fighting a myriad of injustices leveled against us by law enforcement, the criminal justice system, etc. However, the worst injustice stems from the fratricidal (internal) conflict in our own community that leads to Black on Black violence and murder. If you judge our city based on the first 7 minutes of local nightly news reports, it is apparently becoming a war zone. Muslim activist Deric Muhammad and Christian Pastor E.A. Deckard have come together to call on people of good will to unite like never before to “Reclaim Our Communities.” Enough is Enough!!
allrealradio.com...
Not seen in your major mainstream media outlets.
A member of the Save Our Streets organization rings the bell for each of the victims who died due to gun violence in Brooklyn. Photo by Taisha Henry.
Dozens of people gathered in Crown Heights, Brooklyn and chanted “I watch your son, you watch mine.” “Enough is enough.” They held signs that read, “Youth Matter, Black Lives Matter.”
They rallied, they marched, they held vigil yesterday in memory of Carey Gabay and the 94 Brooklyn victims of gun violence. Carey Gamble served as an attorney in Governor Cuomo’s administration, and was killed by a stray bullet during a West Indian Day celebration on Sept. 17th.
pavementpieces.com...
www.dnainfo.com...
Chicagoans are protesting the murder of Tyshawn Lee
gokicker.com...
Brooklyn Crown Hts My old Neighbor hood.
So no more crap about Blacklives only matters when a "White" kills a Black..
originally posted by: Poppcocked
a reply to: Spider879
Why is there only 1 color in all those pictures?
originally posted by: Edumakated
originally posted by: Spider879
Often I have to sit through reading nonsense ill-informed statements and even whole threads that Blacklives don't matter when it's taken by other Blacks, yet in virtually every notable case away from missing cameras of your major media, they gathered, they huddled they prayed they cried, they tried to make sense of it all, yet most people who joined in such rant never pick-up a newspaper or read a blog listened to a vlog by Black voices, they swallow everything hook line and sinker regurgitated by the likes of FOX, they will repeat that lie here with little or no challenge, because honestly most others never saw it either, but I am letting you know this have never been true.
“NO MORE BLOODSHED!” – STOP THE VIOLENCE “PEACE WALK”
According to national data, the second most dangerous neighborhood in America is in Southeast Houston near Scott St. and Wilmington (www.neighborhoodscout.com). Just last week a young man was robbed and murdered for his cell phone and cash in the very area. Christians, Muslims, Latinos and all who desire “Peace in the streets” have united with family’s of victims of inner-city violence to send a strong message…NO MORE BLOODSHED! This will be our fourth and, God willing, most impactful Peace Walk. Don’t just sit back in complain about the problem. Come out and be a part of the solution.
There is a War on “2 Fronts” in the Black community. We are fighting a myriad of injustices leveled against us by law enforcement, the criminal justice system, etc. However, the worst injustice stems from the fratricidal (internal) conflict in our own community that leads to Black on Black violence and murder. If you judge our city based on the first 7 minutes of local nightly news reports, it is apparently becoming a war zone. Muslim activist Deric Muhammad and Christian Pastor E.A. Deckard have come together to call on people of good will to unite like never before to “Reclaim Our Communities.” Enough is Enough!!
allrealradio.com...
Not seen in your major mainstream media outlets.
A member of the Save Our Streets organization rings the bell for each of the victims who died due to gun violence in Brooklyn. Photo by Taisha Henry.
Dozens of people gathered in Crown Heights, Brooklyn and chanted “I watch your son, you watch mine.” “Enough is enough.” They held signs that read, “Youth Matter, Black Lives Matter.”
They rallied, they marched, they held vigil yesterday in memory of Carey Gabay and the 94 Brooklyn victims of gun violence. Carey Gamble served as an attorney in Governor Cuomo’s administration, and was killed by a stray bullet during a West Indian Day celebration on Sept. 17th.
pavementpieces.com...
www.dnainfo.com...
Chicagoans are protesting the murder of Tyshawn Lee
gokicker.com...
Brooklyn Crown Hts My old Neighbor hood.
So no more crap about Blacklives only matters when a "White" kills a Black..
We (blacks) do protest black on black crime... just with not nearly the same fervor and outrage. I've never argued that there are no protest.
Often times, the protests for black on black crime are right after a particularly egregious case such as the Tyshawn Lee murder or Amari Brown. However, the protests are usually short lived.
Black on black crime does not fit the narrative of a white boogeyman just wantonly gunning down blacks. There is nothing political to be gained. Truly examining the issue does nothing but expose the complete and utter failure of the so-called black political class who are nothing but lapdogs for Democrat white progressive elites and their policies.
The sad thing about Black Lives Matter is that it really should be renamed Black Thug Lives Matter. Every one of the cases involves thugs:
Trayvon Martin - Thug.
Mike Brown - Thug.
Freddie Gray - Thug.
Laquan McDonald - Thug.
Walter Scott - Thug.
Samuel Dubose - Thug.
Eric Garner - Thug.
This is not to say that there are not some issues with each of these individuals deaths. However, to see the level of protests over basically the deaths of these individuals because it was white on black while basically ignoring the more substantial issue of daily black on black violence just shows a level of hypocrisy that cannot be ignored.
Had BLM started over say Haida Pendelton, the 15 year who sang at Obama's inauguration who was gunned down barely a mile from his house (one thug shooting at another thug situation), then maybe I'd have more respect. Yes, there were some protests, news articles, and the like but it died out quickly.
Instead, we get BLM formed from the Mike Brown shooting in which the entire narrative turned out to be a straight up fabrication. However, it supported a narrative of a rogue white cop shooting an alledge innocent black guy just minding his own business. Basically, every case afterwards also involves someone who basically is a dreg of society, yet we are protesting like some black medical doctor was pulled over and killed by a cop.
Tamir Rice was not a thug, but his playing with a realistic toy gun in a public park is what precipitated his shooting.
They died because they escalated a situation by resisting arrest.
Walter Scott was not killed for child support payments. He was killed because he fought with the officer and at one point had control of the officer's weapon.
originally posted by: LesMisanthrope
People killed by police and people killed by their community members are different issues and shouldn't be compared.
To me, the notion of "black on black" crime is quite meaningless. The color of the skin, in nearly every case, has nothing to do with the events that occur. It comes down to criminal vs. criminal, criminal vs. Law-abiding innocent, etc. It's the same with police vs. Black people. Rather, it's cop vs. Criminal, cop vs. Innocent, etc. But people and pundits strain so hard to make it about race that they end up becoming racist themselves, and miss out on the nuance and vast differences that occur on an individual case by case basis, in favor of some forced ideological perspective.