It's obvious that we now have a new demand upon us. It's absolutely clear that in today's atmosphere our young people no longer have time to idle away playing video games, hanging out in malls, or associating with undisciplined folks and friends that are unable to navigate the present climate and conditions of life in America.
Adults, we must protect our young. We must prepare them better to be able to protect themselves. This means insuring that they have the mental understanding and physical training and strength to survive. While we as loving adults and parents may be working to create a brighter future for them, we will not get there, if we do not survive the present. All these current tragedies, resurrecting pain, anger and feelings we thought were behind us, are telling us, we must do more to transform ourselves.
Education and wealth are not sufficient armor, when one is dealing with centuries old hatred and ignorance. Some people refuse to accept what science and human evolution have revealed about the human family. There are some that love being locked into their unenlightened perceptions, and will remain stuck there, this entire lifetime. When possible, avoid these individuals, groups and mindset.
But the best action is that we must become a more complete expression of 'Wholeness'. We must be trained and legally armed, and also know how to disarm. We must be rich in inner consciousness, grounded in nature and Her ways, educated and steeped in the best of our own culture. We must love to learn, and always be open to new inspiration and more wholesome ways to express our lives.
Let us each use our rich imagination. Let's play, feel and pretend how each of us, as our own hero or heroine, would have to be transformed ~ changed into a more powerful version of ourselves ~ to Be more secure. It's a process all worked from the 'inside' (our hearts and Highest mind connected) creating a fresh new reality of our outer world existence.
This is enough to tickle your thinking.....
When we are being viciously attacked with unwarranted violence, if necessary, we need to be able to respond like the teen heroine in the image below. I love the artist's creative reaction to the horror of the video above. I'm also serving you some Teddy, Harold and the Blue Notes beneath the image. Just gonna make sure your sweet soul gets all that it needs here at the Oasis....to keep you strong and fortified for the journey.
lovu,
Kendke
I am not familiar with or endorsing the site where I found the image below. Just love the image and caption.
I think I just found my new avatar. RT @markuspr1m3_ pic.twitter.com/5WJSAwlXgw
— Halfrican American (@lenubienne) June 9, 2015
I actually signed and
ReplyDeletecommented on the petition that I received via the
petition's authors. Resigning is NOT enough! That cop
was the head of the police union! And, most importantly, he
committed a crime! So, we are only at the beginning here, as
there is an internal investigation and more videos
surfacing. Folks should immediately transfer their videos to
a Youtube vidro, for protection and immediate viewing. Ya
think?
Dafina
Head of the police union!!!?!?
DeleteOh boy....
The cop
ReplyDeletewill continue getting benefits from the force. Now, he had
better be criminally charged!
Peaceful Awakenings, R.Dafina
Dear R. Dafina,
After you and more than 80,000 ColorOfChange
members took action demanding that local officials fire
McKinney Police Officer Casebolt, he resigned.
1 It's an important step in the right direction, but not enough to hold Casebolt
accountable or shift the discriminatory and violent culture
of policing that has allowed him to brutalize Black youth
and adults for years.
ACT: Now, we must escalate our calls for District
Attorney Greg Willis to prosecute Officer Casebolt to the
fullest extent of the law. Will you help build power by
sharing the campaign today?
1. Share via email
2. Tweet to your followers
3. Post to Facebook
If there was no video of Officer Casebolt's
violent assault and people across the country had not raised
their voices to demand justice for Dajerria, Officer
Casebolt would most likely still be an officer
today. Every day, police target and abuse Black
youth and face no consequences. In the past 10 years, only 9
officers have been convicted for fatally shooting a Black
person.
2 Unless violent and discriminatory officers face
criminal charges, they will continue to target and harm
Black communities. Police accountability is
critical for transforming deeply entrenched policing culture
that says it's okay to racially profile and brutalize
Black folks.
Dajerria and her friends who went to Craig Ranch
Pool last Friday to celebrate the end of the school year
were not Officer Casebolt's first victims.
In 2008, Albert Earl Brown Jr. filed a federal lawsuit against
Officer Casebolt after he yanked down Albert's pants on
the side of the road, grouped his "private parts,"
and allowed a fellow officer to slam Albert's head on
the hood of his car.
3 Resignation is not justice.
Help get 100,000 signatures demanding
Officer Casebolt faces criminal charges by sharing today.
Thanks and peace,
Rashad, Arisha, Lyla, Shani and the rest of the
ColorOfChange community
June 9th, 2015