(ThyBlackMan.com) It is a sad day when a white police officer kills a “black” man. It is awful when a Hispanic sociopath kills a young black teenager. It is a tragedy when a mentally unstable African American woman mysteriously dies in a jail cell. But it is far worse when we do it to ourselves, to each other, to members of our own community. Yet when there is black on black crime, where are the protests, the riots, the marches or the rallies? We rally for Sandra Bland but not when a black man recently killed his ex-wife, her husband and all 6 children. Black people riot for Michael Brown and Eric Garner, march for Samuel Dubose or protest for Trayvon Martin – but not for the dozens of victims who die in Chicago every month. We need to face the facts, all of them – not just the ones that “blame the white man”, though he has lately been at fault. Do we expect less of ourselves and our own kind than we do of other races or ethnic groups?
We need to look in the mirror and examine what we expect of our own people. We tolerate our daughters dressing like whores, our sons saggin (niggas spelled backwards) like convict homosexuals, trashy women like Trikki Mirage, rap music that degrades and objectifies our women, jello pudding eating rapists, confused but rich talk show hosts with no spiritual foundation, pastors who fly around in jets and fleece the flock instead of feeding the sheep, our politicians who only pretend to help us, our adults clouding their minds with cheap street weed and our people defend it all – the right to degrade, divide and annihilate ourselves with racist-programmed, self-imposed genocide. Then we wonder why we are targeted, oppressed and ostracized as a people. WAKE UP!
Government statistics from 1980 to 2008 show that the “white man” is not our problem. During that period, 93% of crimes
It has further been reported that The 2013 FBI Uniform Crime Report which receives crime data from all law enforcement agencies around the country showed the following: 83% of white victims were killed by white offenders and 90% of black victims were killed by black offenders. Only 14% of white victims were killed by black offenders and only 7.6% of black victims were killed by white offenders. The media, the racists (black and white) and the powers that be would find it hard to push towards a race war if these facts were widely known.
In July of 2015, 13 people were shot in Chicago – all in one week. In August of 2015, 18 people were shot between a Friday and a Sunday night. Where are our protests, marches, rallies and riots for those who lost their lives at the hands of someone the same color as they were?
Hundreds of years ago white racists and slave owners led the way in teaching Africans how to mistreat each other. But today we are teaching them how to see us, how to treat us, what they can get away with and how to destroy us. African Americans (not all) are leading the way to the destruction of the African American dollar, the African American family, the roles of our men, the roles of our women and the likelihood of our future. And instead of our scholars writing about this, speaking about this and seeking to reverse the cycle towards annihilation, they are too busy being bought off by corporate jobs, marching “against the white man” and quieting down to teach in some university classroom. Wake up people. Real activism stands against the core of real problems. We cannot afford to fall for diversions and distractions any longer. And if your enemy can get you to destroy yourself, you must blame yourself as much as you blame your enemy. WE MUST TURN TO EACH OTHER – NOT AGAINST EACH OTHER ANY LONGER!
A 2011 Bureau of Justice Statistics report found the black victimization rate (27.8 per 100,000) was six times higher than the white victimization rate (4.5 per 100,000). The black offending rate (34.4 per 100,000) was almost eight times higher than whites (4.5 per 100,000). One could argue that those who set up the economic, financial and political systems of this country have created the conditions for those very statistics to occur. However, nobody makes our people break into a house, rape a woman, rob a bank or pull a trigger. The old cliche’ which states “the devil made me do it” is simply an outdated way of walking in denial. Our people must look in the mirror of personal accountability or we will not survive.
So now what are you going to do? Criticize this article or change our community from within? We are our own solution. And if black lives do indeed matter, they must matter to our people first and foremost. Not only when someone of a different color takes one, but even more so when we stop our people from taking the lives of our men, women and children. Only when we assign the ultimate value to black lives will others be forced to assign the same value. Until then, why should they if we won’t?
Staff Writer; Marque-Anthony
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Compliance is admitting your guilt for something you did not do. Its not logical for people to not be angry if they are getting harassed. What am I denying? That these laws are bogus and need to be changed. We should be fighting that and not just complying and asking questions like whats your probable cause? I guess you dont read from the beginning. I am denying that our people dont have rallies and marches for violence in our community. Where did he get the picture from for the image on this article. It negates his whole article. Actually was stopped by police last week and complied so I am actually living proof of comply but it doesnt mean I dont know how to maneuver through life. Have been pulled over 30 times and have gone to jail once for traffic violations. Pretty average... So I know how to handle cops. But what about the ones who have a death wish for us. If we are going to be killed. The Minister says " We need to kill those who kill us" So dont be scared. Hope you have a gun. Its gonna get ugly whether you agree or not
Bravo Marque Anthony because you are exposing trouble-makes like jdean for what and who they are - a lot of noise but no facts and no solutions. There appear to be many intelligent people reading this article and we are laughing at jdean.
He or she does need counseling and makes it bad for those of us who know how to fight using wisdom. He/she twists whatever you say but not successfully at all.
Ignore jdean the ignoramous
To jDean,
You are wrong yet again. First of all, you don't know the law. Anybody can be sued for anything but that does not mean the suit will gain any ground. Secondly, if the statements are true but inflammatory, the suit still gets nowhere. Thirdly, if the statements are true or false but cause no damages to the person spoken of, no money will likely be recovered. Forth of all, I did not mention a name - YOU SAID BILL COSBY. Therefore a suit against me would get nowhere.
You keep making yourself look worse and worse. As for evidence regarding Bill Cosby, you don't know what evidence there is. Personal or first hand eye witness testimony can be used as evidence. You don't know what you are talking about. And just like Sandra Bland, you think you know the law but you DON'T.
As for what you call lying, prove it. Clearly a few links from you do not disprove FBI reports, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Texas Penal Code laws, video evidence or the testimony of dozens of victims as in the Cosby case.
You make noise but say nothing.
jdean you are the fool and don't tell me what to share with MY class. worked in the legal system for over 15 years before becoming a sociology professor. As for you, I suggest you take your misguided anger, hate and immature ignorance and get some counseling. You have real issues
Jello pudding eating rapists? You know you can be sued for slander for saying something that is not fact. Bill Cosby has not been tried or convicted in the court of law. He has had no rape kit evidence. Just what women say. Its' irresponsible to say that without any facts Again you lie constantly. You are an agent bro, Its in the history books. You are a loser dude. Dont care what anyone says . You have proven yourself to be the Donkey of All Days
Lost jDean
Compliance is the law. Try your way and see where it gets you.
Compliance is wisdom for the moment.
Compliance is smart so we can survive to fight legally later.
You don't offer any better way, just a lot of ignorance and anger
Then when you get called out by practically everybody commenting on this article, you turn your ignorance and anger towards them.
You act like a little boy who does not know what to do so he calls names and blames everybody else. Try looking in the mirror and grow the fuck up!
Truthseeker you shared this crap with your class. You should be ashamed. See this is what I'm talking about. You are failing our youth brother. Disappointed
jDean you are the only stupid person and you are embarrassing yourself. You act exactly the way they expect black people to act and play right into their hands. You would have ended up in jail just like Sandra Bland with all that BS you talkin.
You site a few links but they don't overshadow the fact that most blacks being killed are being killed by blacks. You talk but can you read? Stopping living in the land of denial and excuses and own up to some personal responsibility.
You don't represent us nor speak for us. You would come out better if you listened to what everybody on this article is commenting. Now everybody is stupid but you? WRONG.
Don't get scared by my anger, you obviously don't have passion for your people rich, middle class and poor. I don't entertain clowns who don't get simple logic. If I have to get in your ass like a drill sergeant about this war we got going on. Im gonna light a fire unto your ass until you see its serious out here. We dont need weak solutions like COMPLY. WWe all need to be angered and do something instead of writing bullshit articles. You are not a real journalist. I am. So I am angered by your lack of ethics in your article. No facts. No sources just stuff you read off a conservative website. You would be fired from any other publication. So write whats really gonna help us. Do something new. Stop repeating lies about our people. Please
Ignore the links all you want. All yall are stupid. Fuck YAll If you are not angered by white supremacy and dont do anything abt it your part of the problem. All yall are scared of a revolution so...... You are part of the generation that failed the youth. The youth don't respect scared so called activists.... Being grown is not accepting the fairy tales you have in your head. Stop disrespecting my city of Chicago and the people with your dumb statement. There are rallies, marches for black on black crime. I sent you the links. That discredits your whole article. Its logic . Its not immaturity. Its Facts. Immaturity is not taking responsibility. Yes I am angry at a liar, who clearly ignores the facts. And yes I will continue to call a pig a pig. You are still a coon at the end of the day. Until you change and stand up for your people you will be bullied by people like me. LOL