african american plight

Monica

Say Their Names

After tragedy strikes, yellow tape stripped away

Broken lives, dreams shattered, discontinued birthday

Bad news, knock on the door, “Mam we have news to relay”

SAY THEIR NAMES

Someone’s son, father, wife, daughter

Sister, brother, can no longer comfort one another

Loved one, GONE, a generation goes no further

SAY THEIR NAMES

Precious children, gutted aspirations, never to graduate

Stolen time to ponder, contemplate on life, or reevaluate

Holocaust proven by history, can hate be innate?

SAY THEIR NAMES

He is not happy with the bloodshed, innocent souls cry out

Those with bloody hands, punishment coming, no doubt

Prayers for perseverance, let justice swiftly come about

SAY THEIR NAMES

Let the fallen never be forgotten.  Let their families be comforted.  Let us see the day where we don’t have to say another name

of a soul perished from this injustice.

Psalms 119:50 This is my comfort in my affliction:

for thy word hath quickened me.

And Sadly…….the list goes on…..

George Floyd--Breonna Taylor–Akiel Denkins-Sandra Bland-Trayvon Martin–Alton Sterling–Philando Castle-Tamir Elijah Rice-Michael Brown Jr.–Aiyana Jones–Oscar Grant-Renee Davis-Frank Clark-Akiel Denkins–Gregory Gunns–Samuel DuBose-Brendon Glenn-Freddie Gray–Natasha McKenna–Walter Scott-Christian Taylor-Ezell Ford–Eric Garner–Akai Gurley-Laquan McDonald-Yvette Smith–Jamar Clark–Rekia Boyd-Shereese Francis-Ramarley Graham–Manuel Loggins–Sean Bell-Ronald Madison-Kendra James–Amadou Diallo–LaTanya Haggerty-Margaret LaVerne Mitchell-Jason Michael Robinson–Ricky Whidden–Chase Anthony Tuseth-Jamal Rollins-James Rich Jr–Gerald Hall–Terrence Thomas Jr-Anthony Eddington-Ryan Joseph–Marlon Lewis–Lavar Douglas-Earl Eubanks Jr-Waltki Williams–Redrick Batiste–Mark Hicks-Norman Gary-Bruce Johnson II–David Crosby Dowdy–Jason Stringer-Irecas Valentine-Abdul Artan–Terrell Walker–Richard Grimes-Jerome Harmon-Cloetha Mitchell–Kajuan Raye–Talif Scudder–Ivory Pantallion III-George Bush III–Erickson Brito–Darius Jones-Samson Fleurant-Dontrell Carter–Rasheem Singleterry–Andrew Depeiza-Ritchie Harbison-Darryl Chisholm–Joshua Beal–Ferguson Laurent-Keenan Bradley-Michelle Shirley–Terrence Coleman–Jason King-Thad Hale-Malcolm Hickson–Roy Richards–Aaron Ballard-Demetrius Moore-Deborah Danner–Darius Wimberly–Kirk Figueroa-Deric Brown-Larry Matthews–Jaguar Mathis–Christopher Shackleford-Donte Jones-Carnell Snell–Reginald Thomas–Najier Salaam-Jacquarius Robinson-George Richards Meyers–Douglas Rainey–Christopher Sowell-Alfred Olango-Oddis Colvin Jr–Keith Scott–Philip Hasan-Kadeem Trotter-Dahir Adan–Terence Crutcher–Nicholas Glenn-Tyre King-Markell Bivins–Terrence Sterling–Gregory Frazier-Sadiq Idris-Robert Brown–Moses Ruben–Jerome Damon-Michael Thompson-Levonia Riggins–Jaqwan Terry–Alfred Toe-Donta Taylor-Kelley Forte–Brandon Coles–Omer Ismail Ali-Kenney Watkins-Colby Friday–Sylville Smith–Kendrick Brown-Fred Barlow-Darnell Wicker–Jawari Porter–Jamarion Robinson-Demarco Newman-Joseph Mann–Korryn Gaines-And in no way is this a conclusive list-Say their names-Say their names!

For more info:  The Guardian-The Counted

A Huge Reason for the Police Brutality…..1033 Program

Monica

Recycled Capitalism

Blood soaked economic system, Private ownership

Solely for profits, Echoes ring from cracks of the whip

Old face Britain & Amsterdam, New face honors the Duke

New York’s stench from lies, Can’t mask the truth

Made legal to own African people, forced to build The Wall

Pillar of oppression, that Eagle, Babylon must fall

18th century slave code, Now born with bar code,

Auction block to auction market, 11 Wall Street Manhatten tortured souls sold

Stocks, bonds, mutual funds, Are we just derivatives

Of greed laden trades and transactions, Deliberate and annihilative

Auctioneer, broker, big board, Lehmen’s cotton,

Aetna’s insured slaves, Same players, different names & days, fleshly crops gone rotten

Sold to the highest bidder, Merrill and Goldman supply the collateral

Capitalism with a botched facelift, devil in the mathematicals

What goes up must descend, was never worthy to wear the crown,

be found blameless in these days,

Repent, seek truth, change wicked ways, be heavenbound

For the end will not delay

 

Monica

Say Their Names

After tragedy strikes, yellow tape stripped away

Broken lives, dreams shattered, discontinued birthday

Bad news, knock on the door, “Mam we have news to relay”

SAY THEIR NAMES

Someone’s son, father, wife, daughter

Sister, brother, can no longer comfort one another

Loved one, GONE, a generation goes no further

SAY THEIR NAMES

Precious children, gutted aspirations, never to graduate

Stolen time to ponder, contemplate on life, or reevaluate

Holocaust proven by history, can hate be innate?

SAY THEIR NAMES

He is not happy with the bloodshed, innocent souls cry out

Those with bloody hands, punishment coming, no doubt

Prayers for perseverance, let justice swiftly come about

SAY THEIR NAMES

Let the fallen never be forgotten.  Let their families be comforted.  Let us see the day where we don’t have to say another name

of a soul perished from this injustice.

Psalms 119:50 This is my comfort in my affliction:

for thy word hath quickened me.

And Sadly…….the list goes on…..

George Floyd--Breonna Taylor–Akiel Denkins-Sandra Bland-Trayvon Martin–Alton Sterling–Philando Castle-Tamir Elijah Rice-Michael Brown Jr.–Aiyana Jones–Oscar Grant-Renee Davis-Frank Clark-Akiel Denkins–Gregory Gunns–Samuel DuBose-Brendon Glenn-Freddie Gray–Natasha McKenna–Walter Scott-Christian Taylor-Ezell Ford–Eric Garner–Akai Gurley-Laquan McDonald-Yvette Smith–Jamar Clark–Rekia Boyd-Shereese Francis-Ramarley Graham–Manuel Loggins–Sean Bell-Ronald Madison-Kendra James–Amadou Diallo–LaTanya Haggerty-Margaret LaVerne Mitchell-Jason Michael Robinson–Ricky Whidden–Chase Anthony Tuseth-Jamal Rollins-James Rich Jr–Gerald Hall–Terrence Thomas Jr-Anthony Eddington-Ryan Joseph–Marlon Lewis–Lavar Douglas-Earl Eubanks Jr-Waltki Williams–Redrick Batiste–Mark Hicks-Norman Gary-Bruce Johnson II–David Crosby Dowdy–Jason Stringer-Irecas Valentine-Abdul Artan–Terrell Walker–Richard Grimes-Jerome Harmon-Cloetha Mitchell–Kajuan Raye–Talif Scudder–Ivory Pantallion III-George Bush III–Erickson Brito–Darius Jones-Samson Fleurant-Dontrell Carter–Rasheem Singleterry–Andrew Depeiza-Ritchie Harbison-Darryl Chisholm–Joshua Beal–Ferguson Laurent-Keenan Bradley-Michelle Shirley–Terrence Coleman–Jason King-Thad Hale-Malcolm Hickson–Roy Richards–Aaron Ballard-Demetrius Moore-Deborah Danner–Darius Wimberly–Kirk Figueroa-Deric Brown-Larry Matthews–Jaguar Mathis–Christopher Shackleford-Donte Jones-Carnell Snell–Reginald Thomas–Najier Salaam-Jacquarius Robinson-George Richards Meyers–Douglas Rainey–Christopher Sowell-Alfred Olango-Oddis Colvin Jr–Keith Scott–Philip Hasan-Kadeem Trotter-Dahir Adan–Terence Crutcher–Nicholas Glenn-Tyre King-Markell Bivins–Terrence Sterling–Gregory Frazier-Sadiq Idris-Robert Brown–Moses Ruben–Jerome Damon-Michael Thompson-Levonia Riggins–Jaqwan Terry–Alfred Toe-Donta Taylor-Kelley Forte–Brandon Coles–Omer Ismail Ali-Kenney Watkins-Colby Friday–Sylville Smith–Kendrick Brown-Fred Barlow-Darnell Wicker–Jawari Porter–Jamarion Robinson-Demarco Newman-Joseph Mann–Korryn Gaines-And in no way is this a conclusive list-Say their names-Say their names!

For more info:  The Guardian-The Counted

A Huge Reason for the Police Brutality…..1033 Program

Monica

Rebellion of the Gridiron Gladiators, by Bryan Long, Featured Guest Artist

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As many of you may know, there has been an enormous amount of injustice done and still being done to African Americans in the U.S. on many levels; just to name one, the criminal justice system.  As an African descendant that was born in America, the injustices that I see on a daily basis hurt me very deeply.  What hurts even more is the inability of others to be able to have any empathy whatsoever.  The following are words of reflection from this talented poet, writer and activist for justice regarding the game in which quarterback football player, Colin Kaepernick, for the San Francisco 49ers refused to stand for the playing of the national anthem in protest of what he sees as wrongdoings against African Americans in the U.S.  Many citizens of the U.S. are beginning to understand that the mistreatment of African Americans boils down to a matter of not civil rights, but human rights.  Bryan uses his poetic skills in a creative way in this poem to demonstrate just this point.

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