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yuiyoshida

(41,890 posts) Wed Sep 28, 2016, 11:37 AM Sep 2016

“We are Black People and We Shouldn’t Have to Feel Like This” [View all]

A 9-year-old girl’s tearful speech has gone viral after she spoke out from her home town of Charlotte, North Carolina, against police brutality.

Zianna Oliphant bravely stood before the city council meeting on Monday to share her personal feelings concerning the death of Keith Lamont Scott and other black Americans at the hands of police.

I feel like that we are treated differently than other people. I don’t like how we’re treated. Just because of our color doesn’t mean anything to me.”

Oliphant tried to be strong as she shared her thoughts, but when she talked about her fears of losing her own life, she broke into sobs.

The girl continued,

http://trofire.com/2016/09/28/black-people-shouldnt-feel-like-childs-tearful-speech-must-see/

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“We are Black People and We Shouldn’t Have to Feel Like This” [View all] yuiyoshida Sep 2016 OP

Must see indeed loyalsister Sep 2016 #1

kind of shocked there is little response to this yuiyoshida Sep 2016 #2

I'm not loyalsister Sep 2016 #3

I don't know what the excuses are... yuiyoshida Sep 2016 #4

In some cases I think it may also be distressing loyalsister Sep 2016 #7

I give up... yuiyoshida Sep 2016 #8

You didn't make the only thread(s) about it. Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2016 #11

There's another thread about it. Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2016 #6

If you have talked to any families or children of color recently loyalsister Sep 2016 #12

That makes sense. Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2016 #18

White is good is deeply embedded in our system and culture loyalsister Sep 2016 #19

I already took it. Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2016 #20

Most people work around it the second time around loyalsister Sep 2016 #23

Good grief, is the US really like that? Foggyhill Sep 2016 #28

Canada didn't have widespread slavery in the past, right? Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2016 #31

Doesn't explain the treatment the better treatment of visible minorities in general Foggyhill Sep 2016 #32

That might be part of it. Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2016 #34

This little girl is living through things i hope you never have to experience. psychmommy Sep 2016 #21

I indeed wouldn't want to feel that way. Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2016 #25

and there you have it people. mopinko Sep 2016 #5

She echos Coolest Ranger Sep 2016 #9

I keep seeing it too loyalsister Sep 2016 #15

heartbreaking trusty elf Sep 2016 #10

A child of the 21st century shouldn't go through this. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2016 #13

So sad to see bighart Sep 2016 #14

And I can't get this verse out of my head loyalsister Sep 2016 #16

I don't feel free Coolest Ranger Sep 2016 #30

So sad. LeftishBrit Sep 2016 #17

I can't finish watching until I get home. She is making me cry, and I have tblue37 Sep 2016 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Quayblue Sep 2016 #24

Blue state DUers - send GOTV dollars to NC Dem party. The fight there is SO real. blm Sep 2016 #26

i don't know who runs that website barbtries Sep 2016 #36

MSNBC Host empathized with Keith Scott’s wife yallerdawg Sep 2016 #27

Yes, that hit me like a brick... something a different perspective would show yuo uponit7771 Sep 2016 #29

Childrens tears DustyJoe Sep 2016 #33

i put this on my fb barbtries Sep 2016 #35

I saw that on FB yesterday. LWolf Sep 2016 #37

SAD Mr Dixon Sep 2016 #38

k+r Blue_Tires Sep 2016 #39

Tears my heart right out of my chest madokie Sep 2016 #40

we're working to fix NC….the state is NOT what McCrory and GOP turned it into. blm Sep 2016 #41

As if this isn't sad enough, take a look at the comments radiclib Sep 2016 #42

Those postings are Vomit inducing yuiyoshida Sep 2016 #43

Oh my god, that is just heartbreaking. smirkymonkey Sep 2016 #44