tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155133175831479740.post737866314804779473..comments2024-02-16T04:05:23.512-05:00Comments on Rev-elution: The death of Michael Brown stirs rage among black menREV-elutionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726120253716456109noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155133175831479740.post-80619928202326628922014-08-22T11:25:01.814-04:002014-08-22T11:25:01.814-04:00Not all of them want you dead. I should say, not ...Not all of them want you dead. I should say, not all of us want you dead, because I know that I'm just as much a part of that white privilege you speak of, voluntarily or by chance of birth, as you are part of the disenfranchised. <br /><br />I'm sad, and I'm scared, because I see the anger, and I hate it and it frightens me, and I know it's justified, and I'm embarrassed by people like me who are throwing blame to rinse their collective hands, and there just is no way to make that happen. It doesn't matter the reason, it doesn't matter whether it's a race issue or not, it doesn't matter because a boy is dead, and a man shot him, and we all are impacted by that - all.of.us. I want the riots and the vitriol and the terrifying behavior on every side of the race lines to stop, but that doesn't stop anything, and I don't know what to do, and I don't know what I can do as a single person to help heal the wounds that have been ripped open again. I'm angry with those who are spreading inflammatory rumors and making stupid assumptions and connections that don't exist. I'm also angry with those who want to pretend this is no big deal and want it to go away without dealing with the huge underlying issues that aren't being, haven't been, addressed.<br /><br />Maybe it doesn't matter what I think -- I can't fix anything except to speak out against cruelty and racism and prejudice when I see it. I'm nobody. My voice feels very small to me, and may not reach you at all, but I want to thank you for your voice. I believe it reaches more hearts than you might know. Peace to you ... however that might happen. Faith is a powerful healer. lchastonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16430871454454141171noreply@blogger.com