ive wondered about it cause back in nov this policeman called me up and said someone on ya was threatening me, and he wondered if i was okay, so i wondered if ... more ive wondered about it cause back in nov this policeman called me up and said someone on ya was threatening me, and he wondered if i was okay, so i wondered if others using ya were being threathened by someone too and if thats why they closed it down, anyone know?
”Ya best keep yo’ place, boy, don’t step outta line, don’t get uppity.”
... moreorganization is the Republican Party?
”Ya best keep yo’ place, boy, don’t step outta line, don’t get uppity.”
For over a century in the US, Black people were constantly told the hundreds of things they could not do, among them was the ability or intelligence to make decisions. Society held Black people back from many parts of everyday life by creating narrow categories from which they could not stray. Housing, education, political office, employment with or advancement within a job or profession or company, military service, sports, entertainment venues, hospitals, hotels, restaurants, swimming pools, public transportation, country clubs, dating, marriage, adoption, etc., all were lines that Black people couldn’t cross. The message was quite clear: if you’re Black, you’d better not show your face anywhere it’s been decided that you don’t belong. The Ku Klux Klan worked very hard to enforce those lines.
So now in 2021, ce... less
North Miami police shoot black man who said his hands were raised while he tried to help autistic group-home residentBy Francisco Alvarado, Michael E. Miller and Mark B... more
North Miami police shoot black man who said his hands were raised while he tried to help autistic group-home residentBy Francisco Alvarado, Michael E. Miller and Mark Berman.
July 21, 2016.
NORTH MIAMI, Fla. — Authorities said Thursday that they were investigating a shooting Monday in which a police officer shot a man who had said his hands were empty and raised at the time. While the shooting was not captured on camera, a recording showing moments before the gunshots depicted a man lying on his back on the ground, his hands in the air, while another man sits near him cross-legged.
“All he has is a toy truck in his hand,” Charles Kinsey, the man lying on his back, yells at two police officers standing behind telephone poles just a few dozen feet away on Northeast 14th Avenue. “That’s all it is. There is no need for guns.” Police said they only learned later that Kinsey worked at a care facility and that the man sitting near him wa... less
ever since ive lived here i never have friends, not sure why, i never have anyone to so much as go out for a cup of coffee with, noone ever asks me, if i didnt go to church activit... moreever since ive lived here i never have friends, not sure why, i never have anyone to so much as go out for a cup of coffee with, noone ever asks me, if i didnt go to church activities i would never have anyone to talk to, i go for church itself too. like on holidays i never have anyone asking me to come over, im single so im alone anyways, im tired of living like this, how can i have a normal life and get to hang out with people? any ideas?
