The Children of Ferguson, on the Front Lines

[sheshe2]

FERGUSON, Missouri — Parked in a driveway just steps away from an armored police truck was a truck that served a very different purpose on Tuesday night — a stage for five carefree children to perform their song, “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot.”

Eight-year-old Meosha was on drums made from a bucket. Shakira, 7, and Aaliyah, 6, were backup dancers, holding up their hands and waving a sign scribbled with the name of their song. A showman by nature, 10-year-old Satravion provided lead vocals while Cory, 2, supplied a sporadic backup melody.



And because every great band has to have an equally great name, these kids had no trouble picking theirs.

They call themselves Mike Brown and the Trayvon Martins.

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So, why would a mom or dad risk all this to bring a 4-year-old here? The answer, for every parent with whom I spoke, was the same: The kids of St. Louis need to see this.



http://mashable.com/2014/08/20/children-of-ferguson/

There is more so much more at the link ...

Read it and weep with compassion or not if your heart is cold and hard. Guess that is your choice, we all have that choice...to care or not.

[oldandhappy]

1. pictures are precious

I hope they all live to grow up and continue loving and creative lives. They are beautiful.

[sheshe2]

3. Yes, they are beautiful, oldandhappy.

Incredibly beautiful.

[WillyT]

2. Did You Catch This She ???

DULink: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025417480

[Cha]

4. Brilliant historic images of these kids and their parents in Missouri, 2014, she..

These people are fighting back with Grace and Dignity under immense pressure. Michael Brown

Mahalo~

[sheshe2]

6. You can't take away their dignity, Cha.

Not now and not ever.

[Cha]

7. A-Men!

[rhett o rick]

5. It's time for the progressives to stand up and say that we aren't going to take

this anymore. The corporatists have singled out the black community for persecution and we must draw the line and stand with them as the police state attacks.
Those among us that support the status quo have no empathy for the black community. We need change. H. Clinton will not bring change.

These children must know they have out support.

[tavalon]

8. I want to live in the world Martin Luther King envisioned and hoped for

We have miles to go before we stop. It is so sad that such young children must be exposed to this but it is necessary. Terribly wrong that it's necessary, but it is.

[sheshe2]

9. "We have miles to go before we stop."

We do, tavalon.