The city of Tampa has a long history of racial profiling and harassing black men in general, but specifically when riding bikes. The former police chief and current mayor of Tampa, Jane Castor, had a policy that was equivalent to New York’s stop-and-frisk policy but targeted black men on bikes in the Tampa Bay area for minor violations such as helmets and night lights. This was not enforced in white neighborhoods with white citizens. These infractions would result in ticketing, arrests and unnecessary stressful encounters with police that placed black men at risk of brutality and death. So, it is not surprising to see that a non-black person would feel they have the authority to mistreat and violate the rights of black men in the same manner that local police have demonstrated is okay. Let’s not forget, Florida is also the home of the stand-your-ground laws that protected George Zimmerman in his violent pursuit and murder of Trayvon Martin. That tragic incident sent the message that killing a black man in the name white racist so-called vigilantism is not just legal but rewarded by the justice system and society. This arrest is what’s up. We need to see that racist neighbors like this are being charged and exposed to finally send the message that black men in suburbs should not be treated like criminals in their own community. This type of arrest would not have happened before our reaction to George Floyd’s death. This is what real progress looks like when we speak out and make sure we are heard.
BLACK TEEN RIDING BICYCLE TO BASKETBALL PRACTICE HARASSED BY RACIST NEIGHBOR
White Woman Calls Police, Harasses Black Neighbors, and Falsely Claims an Attack
This story is the classic truth about what we experience being black living in a predominantly white suburban community. African Americans are constantly watched by non-black neighbors as if we are intruders and criminals in our own home. This white privilege mentality could have could have led to the black man being arrested or killed because this white lady decided to use her privilege to make a false claim against him. He definitely should have pressed charges against her for her false claim to police. It’s time to hold racists accountable for their actions in every aspect of life.
59-year-old BLACK WOMEN ATTACK BY RACIST WHITE MAN
If the roles were reversed, could you imagine a young Black man and woman attacking an older White woman? The reason these incidents happen is because they know it is unlikely that they will face any severe consequences for their actions, if any at all, which is another example of inequities within our justice system for Black people in America. My mom is around MS. Chrystal Caldwell’s same age, so this definitely hits home in so many ways.
Black Man Assaulted and Threatened With a Noose in Indiana
Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” slogan truly has racist White Americans trying to live out the past. Trump’s words are reminiscent of when D.W. Griffin’s film “BIRTH OF A NATION” was released in 1915 which created a resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan terrorizing and lynching Black people. Trump and his supporters need to know it’s a new day and we are not going to allow them to attack us and get away with it.
23-year-old Elijah McClain was out buying iced tea when he was stopped by police harassed then killed
The threat level was virtually non-existent to justify any degree of excessive force and especially not to the degree of death. For someone to state that “they don’t even kill flies” and express that they are an “introvert” in an effort to convey their state of mind and intent proves just how little regard these police officers had for Elijah McClain’s life. They even took their hatred a step further by telling him to not get his vomit on them (vomit that they induced with their violence) and threatening to unleash vicious dogs to attack him. All the while, the reason for him even being approached was simply because he appeared suspicious and was “different”, in his own words.
And for the paramedics to administer a sedative in double the dose necessary for a 140 lb man makes them equally culpable, which is a gross malpractice of medicine. In the least, neither the police officers nor the EMT’s should have a job or be allowed to work in their fields again and receive a pay check from taxpayers – but we really need to charges levied against them for Elijah’s death.
Restaurant Denied Black Mom and Her Son Service
I’m extremely sad that her son had to experience racial discrimination so early in life at 9 years old. This happens often to black males across America in restaurants, night clubs, and even in public parks to which we pay taxes. The pain his mom felt when she realized a white boy was wearing similar sportswear without problems at the restaurant is tragic. This incident is going to have an effect on him the rest of his life. No son wants to see their mom in pain.
Police Officers Says “Wipe them off the map … Put em’ Back About 4 or 5 Generations”
Tennis legend and Civil Rights Activist Arthur Ashe statue vandalized with the words “White Lives Matter.”
White racists are trying to make a false equivalency between taking down statues of racist slavers and killers to a tennis legend civil rights activist. This shows you just how much they value black lives and try to dictate how Africa Americans are viewed. This attempt at revisionist history to equate white and black historical figures with the purpose of blurring their sinful truth is yet another aspect of racism that needs to called out.
New Jersey Corrections Officer Racist Taunt of GEORGE FLOYD’S Death
ANOTHER RACIST EMPLOYEE THAT WORKS AT A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY OVERSEEING BLACK MEN THAT ARE INCARCERATED THAT IS PAID WITH OUR TAX PAYING DOLLARS. WHAT’S SAD IS THAT IT’S NOT JUST IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM THAT WE HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT RACISTS. IT’S IN THE MEDICAL FIELD WITH DOCTORS, TEACHERS IN SCHOOLS, SUPERVISORS AND MANAGERS IN CORPORATIONS, BANK LENDERS, ETC. THE LIST GOES ON. SYSTEMIC RACIST THAT IS INGRAINED IN AMERICA IS BIGGER THAN THE POLICE. WE HAVE TO ACKNOWLEDGE EVERY ASPECT OF WHITE SUPREMACY TO MAKE CHANGES IN AMERICA.
BLACK MALE SAYS “I CANT BREATHE” WHILE HELD DOWN AND POLICE REPLIES “I DON’T CARE”
FOR ANOTHER BLACK MOTHER TO HEAR HER SON SAY THAT HE COULDN’T BREATHE AND THE POLICE TO SAY “I DON’T CARE” IS HEARTBREAKING. WHAT IS ALSO REALLY DISTURBING ABOUT THIS IS THE INDIFFERENCE OF HIS LIFE AND WELL-BEING BY THE POLICE WHO WE PAY TAXES TO. IF THEY BELIEVED HE WAS USING DRUGS, WHICH WE ALL KNOW CAN ALTER VITALS, THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE CAREFUL ABOUT THE TRAUMA THEY WERE INFLICTING ON HIM GIVEN HE WAS IN A MORE FRAGILE STATE FROM THEIR REPORTS.