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flaneur said:

We're in the same gutter zone as white supremacy or neo Nazi websites.

Are you talking about BLM?, because BLM is basically the black KKK.

They're both racist, supremacist organizations, they both want segregation, and they both use violence and intimidation, including murder to further their cause.

And Obama and many others on the left support the black KKK.

Screw anybody who supports BLM and/or the KKK. 

Here's where you don't have a clear understanding of Black Lives Matter. It's not an organization about exclusion, it's not saying everyone doesn't matter also. It's about saying hey we all matter but why are we as a group constantly targeted for misconceptions. It has nothing to do with further dividing races. Read the mission statement, read posts by the organizers. No one has ever said let's segregate, we have enough of that.

It's to open society's eyes back up to things that have been covered up where we are affected. There's lots of non-African American members as part of the Black Lives Matter movement. Why? They get it, they actually interact with us and know that we are smeared in a history that won't allow us to move forward. It's commonly known that many of us don't rely on public aid to move forward but I constantly see crap like public housing being thrown out there, welfare, handouts....that's what you believe because you refuse to introduce yourself to any black people nor hold a civil conversation because you let the media have you living in fear of us.

My first thought when I meet white, hispanics, middle-easterns, isn't fear, it's who is this person and I had a decent conversation with them, I like them. I don't look for the bad in people, if one person does something and it's broadcast in the media, I don't base my opinions of all of you off it. I was raised that every person is an individual and until they prove otherwise to me, that's who they are.

The US has long since started off being screwed by racism, then sexism, then classism. Not one of us can truly move forward and heal from any race until it's all put out there in an open forum where people learn to trust each other by knowing each other.

Despite popular opinion, us African Americans, have been labeled and targeted for anything that goes wrong. If one of us are shot, some people say one less. There's no doubt there's disparity in mostly African American communities...it's definitely not by choice. There's hardworking people that get up cut their grass, walk their dog, go to work, sit at the table and eat dinner, but yet and still a lot of people choose to "see" what's portrayed in the media as our "norm". It's so far from it.

I'm a young black female so I'll give you the truth... People are so quick to say it's not racism...It is...Boldly it is...Why? I have a degree and several certifications and own two businesses, it means nothing. I called the police before on the behalf of a child that ran to my home (in a quiet suburb, a little more than middle income) and instead of the cops checking on the welfare of the child...They asked me...if you go to jail can you still maintain your household or will you be foreclosed? What the heck did that have to do with me helping this kid that was terrified...I was being a good person opening my door to this kid (high school aged). In the end I watched them walk this kid back into his home and he never came back out and the cops never went in.


Now that was slight. So I'll give you a little more. I drive a pickup truck sometimes, I was on my way driving through my city, I pulled over when I seen an ambulance, fire truck and about four police cars. I immediately turned on the video recording on my iPhone when I noticed, they all pulled in behind me. I'm baffled, I see the cops about six of them total walking up with guns drawn. I started praying. I rolled all my windows down, so they could see I'm alone, I have on business clothes. The officer asked my name I gave it, he said nice truck. Again I'm baffled...I took the keys out the ignition sat them on my window ledge. I already had my ID, insurance and registration in hand....The officer asked me why did I have that...Umm this is a traffic stop right? I look in my rearview mirror and noticed the other cops are looking at the back of the truck. They all came forward and asked why are you crying. I'm right near where my nephew was just murdered by cops the prior week (no weapon). I don't want that to be my fate...The officer said we just wanted to see who you were, your truck doesn't have any damage, put your hands down and stop crying. I can't I won't. Why? I've already had the single run in with cops that made me feel like I was inferior in my own home (not leased, not rented) why shouldn't I feel even more scared parked on a side street that isn't well lit? I let the cops drive off totally, and all of the other rescue vehicles before I felt calm and rational enough to put the keys back in my ignition and go back home.

We can argue that there's no such thing that exists in America, we can do that all day, but it's a lie and it's even more a lie for those that have yet to experience it first hand. I never thought I would share a moment where I didn't trust law enforcement, I was raised that you believe in the police for justice. I know every time a black man/woman are murdered by a cop, the first thing that happens is the question what's their history, what's their background.. No one ask that about the cops until days or even weeks later.

I don't believe in my heart that all cops are bad but I do believe that there's a breakdown in communication that starts the moment they see my face. My name doesn't make it easy for them I could be any race, my voice doesn't either (there's a stereotype on how we talk also).

I've dealt with never feeling racism head on until I reached my 30s now the lights are shining bright on it.

I've seen so many despicable comments here it doesn't make since. Philandro Castile, had no record, still in his seat belt, ordered to get his ID, advised he had a CCW permit well in advance, but ended up riddled with holes and the cop watched while he took his last breathes, no CPR, no first aid administered just a cool stare and lots of yelling, while being recorded.

I watched both videos from two different angles on Alton Sterling, what I didn't see in any of the videos was a gun in his hands. What I do know is they confiscated the video from the store owner who refuted the story they released to the public.

What I also know is that again it's so easy to sit in our homes and pass judgement without ever meeting someone of another race or having a straight conversation with anyone that doesn't "fit" our criteria. We never know how the other side lives because we are so quick to judge and castrate. I'm guilty of it now, I noticed, that I don't let the facts play out in some instances. The one thing about me is I don't take my opinion and smash it down others people throats because I only see my POV.

This won't end for any of us, until we start seeing each other as equals. I'm more successful than a lot of people I know and communicate with but yet and still I'm reduced to nothing by people that won't even say Hi back when I speak. Is it fear? Because you let the media paint a picture of who I may be?