Blood spills red
from black or white
blood spills red
on pavement
littered with sharp shards of oppression,
broken glass and bottle caps
a child loses a father
a wife loses a husband
a mother loses a baby
9 months in the womb
24 years on the planet
cut short
cut short by a world
that sees red blood
on the pavement
in black and white.
-O.A.
http://www.joincampaignzero.org/action
http://www.ravishly.com/2015/04/10/what-you-can-do-right-now-about-police-brutality
I cannot pretend to know this struggle or to understand how this may feel. But I offer my sincere support and belief that we truly were all created equal. Condolences to the late officers’ families and to all effected by this spread of violence. Create space for peace.
“This is not just a black issue. It’s not just a Hispanic issue. This is an American issue that we should all care about. All fair-minded people should be concerned.”
– President Obama
