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Philando Castile and the Miscarriage of Justice
There are signs of actual hope in the case of Philando Castile’s death. In the few days since the acquittal of Jeronimo Yanez in the shooting of Philando Castile: 1) Protests here in the Cities have been vocal and noticed, but no “huge” incidents to get white people upset too quickly, and 2) I have run into 3 places on the web…
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Lament — Philando Castile
Lament isn’t always theologically correct. Lament isn’t always nice and neat. Lament isn’t always soft… or done in time to get to lunch. Lament is brutal because the soul has been assaulted. It is a crying out in pain because in that moment… in that time… there is nothing else to do. Lament is personal. Lament is communal. America doesn’t…
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Say his name
His name was Philando Castile. The story is HERE. The grief is in my heart. I am so deeply sorry.
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We must do better — ending racism
I need to stay awake. My soul is weary. I need to stay awake.
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Injustice and inaction
Let me use these words with clarity: what we have is systemic racism.
Tag: #PhilandoCastile
