Police shootings: What black parents tell their sons

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Jeremiah Parker, 4, stands with his mother, Shatara, at a protest Wednesday in Ferguson, Mo. The fatal shooting by police of Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, has prompted protests and unrest.

When I was growing up, my parents often gave me pep talks that were different from the ones my white male friends got from their parents.

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However, my parents wanted me to know that every time I walked out the front door, I was going to be judged as a "black male" first.

What does that mean? It means knowing how to deal with police and law enforcement when confronted or stopped.

Read more: http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/what-black-parents-tell-their-sons-b99330406z1-271252351.html

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

1. 41 Shots

AMERICAN SKIN (41 SHOTS)
Bruce Springsteen

(41 shots)
(41 shots)
(41 shots)
(41 shots)

41 shots, and we'll take that ride
'Cross the bloody river to the other side
41 shots, cut through the night
You're kneeling over his body in the vestibule
Praying for his life

Is it a gun, is it a knife
Is it a wallet, this is your life
It ain't no secret (it ain't no secret)
It ain't no secret (it ain't no secret)
No secret my friend
You can get killed just for living in your American skin

(41 shots)
(41 shots)
(41 shots)
(41 shots)

41 shots, Lena gets her son ready for school
She says, "On these streets, Charles
You've got to understand the rules
If an officer stops you, promise me you'll always be polite
And that you'll never ever run away
Promise Mama you'll keep your hands in sight"

Is it a gun (is it a gun), is it a knife (is it a knife)
Is it a wallet (is it a wallet), this is your life (this is your life)
It ain't no secret (it ain't no secret)
It ain't no secret (it ain't no secret)
No secret my friend
You can get killed just for living in your American skin

(41 shots)
(41 shots)
(41 shots)
(41 shots)

Is it a gun (is it a gun), is it a knife (is it a knife)
Is it in your heart (is it in your heart), is it in your eyes (is it in your eyes)
It ain't no secret (it ain't no secret)
It ain't no secret (it ain't no secret)
It ain't no secret (it ain't no secret)

41 shots, and we'll take that ride
'Cross this bloody river to the other side
41 shots, I got my boots caked with this mud
We're baptized in these waters (baptized in these waters)
And in each other's blood (and in each other's blood)

Is it a gun (is it a gun), is it a knife (is it a knife)
Is it a wallet (is it a wallet), this is your life (this is your life)
It ain't no secret (it ain't no secret)
It ain't no secret (it ain't no secret)
No secret my friend
You can get killed just for living in
You can get killed just for living in
You can get killed just for living in your American skin

41 shots
41 shots
41 shots
41 shots

41 shots
41 shots
41 shots
41 shots

41 shots (you can get killed just for living in)
41 shots (you can get killed just for living in)
41 shots (you can get killed just for living in)
41 shots (you can get killed just for living in)

41 shots (you can get killed just for living in)
41 shots (you can get killed just for living in)
41 shots (you can get killed just for living in)
41 shots (you can get killed just for living in)

[Cha]

2. As well it should "prompt protests and unrest"! Somebody has to bring it to the world's attention..

My wish is the same and anyone's who isn't an ingrained racist.. from your link, she..

"I wish people could be judged based on their character instead of their skin color or dialect. I'm not sure that this will happen in my lifetime, but I can hope that it will happen in my daughter's."

Mahalo, she~Only hope our public outcry will bring about positive change, This Time!

[sheshe2]

3. Thanks for that quote, Cha.

I agree, I hope our outrage continues to be outraged and that positive change does indeed happen.

Stay Strong Ferguson

[Cha]

5. This looks like it's going to be really helpful, she..

Russell Kinsaul @russellkinsaul
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Capt. Ron Johnson of the Missouri Highway Patrol will now be in charge of crowd control in Ferguson. #kmov
10:20 AM - 14 Aug 2014 98 Retweets 26 favorites



TOD

[sheshe2]

8. I saw it here someplace.... there is this too!

Capt. Ron Johnson marches with protesters in Ferguson as law enforcement scales back on day 5 of turmoil after Michael Brown shooting

They’re standing together in Ferguson.

Capt. Ron Johnson of the Missouri State Highway Patrol walked along with protesters Thursday down Ferguson, Mo. city streets as law enforcement tried a different tact in dealing with unrest stemming from the police involved shooting Saturday.


Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/capt-ron-johnson-marches-protesters-ferguson-article-1.1904210#ixzz3APbNkoLq

Bravo to Capt. Ron Johnson of the Missouri State Highway Patrol

Thank you for your tweet Cha!

Yes it gives me hope. Bless that man.

[Cha]

9. Yes, when I saw it on TOD I was so hopeful.. finally something that makes sense!

"Bravo to Capt. Ron Johnson of the Missouri State Highway Patrol"

Thank you for the link, she~

[Cali_Democrat]

4. I got "the talk" when I was about 9 years old

I grew up in an upper middle class neighborhood.

I still remember an older white lady screaming at me and my brother to get out of her neighborhood when we were simply walking home from school.

Funny thing..we lived there too. Where were we supposed to go?

[Cha]

6. .. :(

Some humans

Cali

[sheshe2]

7. Sorry that it was necessary then

and even sorrier that it is still necessary today, Cali_Democrat.

Funny thing..we lived there too. Where were we supposed to go?

Ya, "funny thing"...that was sadly not funny at all, you lived there too. "Where were you suppose to go?"