Comments on: MLK Day keynote: Black Lives Matter movement is a sign of hope

By: Charles Walker

Charles Walker — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 15:19:13 +0000

The complexity of economic inequality, paired with an ever expansive media system with targeted content that glorifies black-on-black gangsterism is the color blindness that people don’t quite understand. To pair the volume of media that is perceived as negative toward blacks is a “faux inclusion” where the media companies gain economic traction by highlighting the most random incidents, giving the perception that most blacks are even involved with the media’s obsession with gangsterism. Most blacks have phased out of TV and radio because its so clearly racist and unsustainable. It’s not black-on-black crime in the first place, it’s the corruption of the mind, enhanced by the economic inequalities of a predominantly unbalanced economic system. Integration allowed exposure and civility to emerge, and we have much work to do in restoring the economic state, where blacks are able to be employed vs. the “colorblind whites only sign” placed in many companies. There are more educated blacks than ever, with a system that cannot afford to interview, hire or promote them in most if any respect. Opportunities that are truly talent- and potential-based are here, and we must remember that an entire color of people has been generally described (in most cases), as “thugs,” is the most obvious way that the media diminishes the work of our daily and rich history of success as a people. Is there any other race, held in a position with the need to “explain” for people that we don’t even know – by the simple virtue of our skin color? So many false perceptions show that people have been lied to. Real black people are not on TV — there are opportunists, victims and criminals — so we stopped watching TV about 3 years ago, and we are so glad.

By: Robin Hodgskin

Robin Hodgskin — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 15:21:52 +0000

Peniel Joseph was a magnificent beginning to a magnificent day. I can’t stop thinking about the inspirational day and how it will change how I think and what I do. Congratulations �ֲ��ý for making something meaningful and sustainable out of MLK ’15.

By: Adelaide Solomon-Jordan

Adelaide Solomon-Jordan — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 04:33:34 +0000

It is beyond belief that anyone thinks that police officers responsible for the death of black males is laid side by side with black on black crime.

Is one to think black on black crime negates or dismisses the murder of black boys and men by law enforcement personnel.

By: David E Harrison

David E Harrison — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 22:15:07 +0000

Black lives matter, and the death rate from murder of young Black males is very disturbing. BUT the fraction killed by police is tiny. Most young Black males are killed by other minorities, often other young Black males. Those who blame the police for the problem are supporting the gangs and drug lords who are responsible for most deaths of young Black males.