There has been a lot going on in the United States this past week. It has been especially noted in Ferguson, Missouri with the shooting and death of Michael Brown. The summery of events starts on August 9, when a officer stopped Brown in order for him not to walk in the middle of the street. The reports that I have read and heard were that Michael Brown assaulted the officer reaching for the officer's gun. The officer, who has been identified as Darrin Wilson, shot Michael Brown several times that led to Brown's death. The fact that Brown was 18, and now dead is tragic enough but what has followed is the exact opposite of what Martin Luther King taught. Martin Luther King Jr. preached non violence during a time when it would have been perfectly logical for tempers to flare.
There are three elements that has not helped to stop the violence in Ferguson, Missouri. The police looked as if the military were marching down the street all because of a few who wanted to take advantage of a tragic situation. It's one of many elements that has not helped. Then there are persons like Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson who make money off of others suffering and create a atmosphere of racial tension. Sharpton and Jackson fly into a situation make a speech then go home to their million dollar homes. While they claim to be their to help and to preach peace their base gets more violent. The third element that has helped to continue the violence in Ferguson is the Black Panthers. In my memory off the top of my head this group took a militant stance during the civil rights movement. It's been their mantra to intimidate whether it's during the civil rights movement, 2012 election reports of Panthers standing in front of the voting locations and the Ferguson protest chant. "Who do we want? Darren Wilson. How do we want him? DEAD." How is this helpful?
The black community wants the same equal opportunity as their white brothers and sisters. I have grown up and raising a family in the wonderful state of Indiana. I have never seen the division that is happening now. It is my belief that it's been the election of Barack Obama that was suppose to create more of united nation but instead there have been more division. While President Obama is on vacation the town of Ferguson is on fire. He made a statement about how sad it was but he never said to stop. The President needs to take a stand and just say "STOP IT". Instead of being President on the week that Ferguson is turning into hell. He can cancel his vacation and lead. He chooses not to because according to those in his own party he is tired of being President. How can Ferguson, Missouri begin to heal? I look towards the man that died for what he believed. He lived the life of non violence. I am talking of Martin Luther King Jr. His lack of action speaks louder and accomplished more. The black community came out of segregation in both public life and school life and voting rights were defended. This done by the act of non violence which Martin Luther King Jr. spoke passionately about. I have linked a You Tube video in order to remind those who have lost hope. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74XJJ3Tq5ew
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/08/14/michael-brown-ferguson-missouri-timeline/14051827/
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