Yes, Im angry. Im angry about what happened to Michael Brown. Im angry about Trevon Martin, and the man who was strangled by that cop (and Im angry that I dont actually know the mans name). Im angry about the world we live in and how we are still living in a society filled with racial injustice and inequality. Im angry that even I still say or do racist things, even if I dont mean to. Angry that these ideas are so ingrained that we can hardly shake them. Angry that what little I know of our history of racial injustice is not enough. And Im angry about the continuing issue of womens rights & womens equality. And gay rights. And the continuing struggles of Native Americans. And all the immigrant people of America. And Im angry that children in this country cant escape the slums they live in because they dont have access to good education because there is no funding for schools in poor neighborhoods. Or that our prisons are full of young men arrested for carrying an ounce of pot and left to rot while white collar criminals walk the streets. I am angry that this is all still happening. RIGHT NOW. And Im angry and ashamed because, despite my own personal struggles, I am living in a comfortable house with people that feed me and spoil me while some people are just barely scrapping by. Or working 3 jobs just to feed their families, because evil greedy corporations place no value on their workers lives. Im so angry! And Im so sad. And I dont know what to do. What *I* can do. And all these things just keep running through my head, and the silence just digs into me. So I guess I will just have stop being silent. Its not enough. But its something.
Posted on: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 07:17:37 +0000
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