INCARCERATED WRONGS
In the case of Blackfolk, our humanity isn’t honored whether or not we’re behind bars, spittin’ bars or passing the Bar. Our humanity has at all times been disrespected, particularly for these of us who’re incarcerated. Lately, reviews surfaced that an incarcerated brother, Lason Butler, was actually eaten alive by rats whereas locked up in South Carolina. How within the absolute hell? This comes simply months after one other incarcerated brother in Fulton County, GA was reportedly eaten alive by bedbugs. That is completely unacceptable. That is insidious. That is medieval Europe torture chamber stage diabolical. Who’s dropping their job and/or going through legal expenses over this? Making issues worse, while you take a look at US crime statistics, the people committing probably the most crimes aren’t us, regardless that we’re those being over-policed, over-arrested, overcharged and over-sentenced when in comparison with whites arrested for comparable offenses. Plus, stats present that Blackfolk have the best share of wrongly convicted folks behind bars. However, like the best hip-hop group in historical past (Public Enemy) mentioned within the biggest hip-hop music ever (“Black Metal within the Hour of Chaos”) about our incarcerated kin, “Together with the time they served, decency was deserved.” However what’s occurring now could be past indecent. It’s legal, and it’s incorrect.
SEPARATE & UNEQUAL
The “large information” from this week’s Trump trial is that this spoiled, entitled, narcissistic man-child is appearing spoiled, entitled and narcissistic. Okay; no actual shock. What’s additionally not stunning is the shortage of accountability the “insurrectionist-in-chief” is going through for his courtroom antics. Based on reviews, Trump has been defiantly and belligerently “verbally sparring” with the decide. And for many who don’t know, “verbally sparring” is a time period used to explain whitefolk who’re responsible of contempt, being all the way in which out of order and doing issues that will have gotten one in every of us thrown below the jail. As a result of y’all know, if we even take a look at the decide cross-eyed we’re held in contempt. However not Trump. He’s within the courtroom taking pictures private jabs at state Decide Arthur Engoron, whom Trump accused of being biased in opposition to him, and New York Legal professional Normal Letitia James, whom Trump known as a “political hack.” “That is the alternative of fraud,” the previous actuality TV star declared earlier than referring to James, saying, “The fraud is her.” And the identical decide who would have thrown the e-book, the kitchen sink and some sizzling combs at any of us meekly informed Trump’s legal professional whereas Trump was trumpin’, “I beseech you to manage him should you can. If you happen to can’t, I’ll.” Certain, you’ll, decide. Certain, you’ll.
VOUCHER CRAZY
A current survey reported the vast majority of Texans help vouchers, regardless that numerous progressive Democratic reps from Texas’ largest city cities and quite a few conservative reps from the state’s smallest rural cities all stand in opposition to them… as has been proven by their collaboration to constantly defeat Gov. Greg Abbott’s efforts to make vouchers the legislation of the land. Nonetheless, these so-called surveys say the vast majority of Blackfolk in Texas help vouchers. That’s hella suspect to me, as a result of all throughout America, Blackfolk (and er’physique else) are saying simply the alternative. The numbers in Texas, nevertheless, could also be correct. And if they’re, we could have simply gotten performed. Have a look at Blackfolks’ help for vouchers earlier than TEA took over HISD and also you’ll see, we have been consistent with our folks throughout the nation. I could also be loopy, however the havoc, dysfunction, mistrust and chaos introduced on by the undemocratic overthrow of HISD could have pushed Blackfolk over to the aspect of vouchers in an effort to hunt instructional reduction from Mike Miles’ purposeful mayhem. I’m not normally a conspiracy idea man, however that will have been the Abbott/TEA/Miles plan all alongside. Their efforts have been defeated once more within the Texas Legislature’s 117th particular session not too long ago, however you greatest consider the HISD/voucher mayhem will proceed.
