The authoress.
Eighteen year old men, especially black men, don't like being referred to as "boys" Sally. You'd know that if you had anything more than a superficial relationship with a black person.
Posted on 08/18/2014 4:16:40 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Editor's note: Sally Kohn is a progressive activist, columnist and television commentator. Follow her on Twitter @sallykohn. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author.
The protesters in Ferguson, Missouri, want justice for the unarmed black teenager shot and killed there by a police officer. But the protests also reflect broader patterns of racial injustice across the country, from chronic police violence and abuse against black men to the persistent economic and social exclusion of communities of color.
In one sense, the unrest in Ferguson might be calmed if the government would simply release all the details of Michael Brown's death, bring charges against Officer Darren Wilson if appropriate and hold accountable those officials who unleashed a military-style assault on protesting citizens.
Yet in another sense, the simmering anger that has bubbled over in Ferguson will never go away as long as the ugly conditions of racial bias in America go unaddressed.
On August 9, a police officer in Ferguson shot and killed Brown, an unarmed, black 18-year-old boy.
Just days earlier, on August 5, police in Beavercreek, Ohio, shot and killed John Crawford, a 22-year-old black father of two who was holding an air rifle inside a Walmart. On July 17, police choked and killed Eric Garner, a 43-year-old black father of six on Staten Island, New York, in what has now been ruled a homicide.
These killings occurred against the backdrop of a long history of black men being suspiciously, recklessly, wantonly killed by police. This is in addition to everyday harassment by police to which young black men have become sadly accustomed. In New York in 2011, 25% of the NYPD's stop and frisks targeted young black men, who make up less than 2% of the city's overall population....
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The authoress.
Eighteen year old men, especially black men, don't like being referred to as "boys" Sally. You'd know that if you had anything more than a superficial relationship with a black person.
Every time I see that picture the words that come immediately to mind are “dumb jock.”
Not me.
Dude.
I do know that this sort of "opinion" sends a clear message as to why nobody watches CNN anymore, much less read "CNN Opinion".
Sally Kohn must be brain damaged or off her meds. Her logic centers are surely impaired if not severely damaged. Sally...seek help before you spew any more of your malignant journalism.
The signal it sends is there are an awful lot of ignorant gullible people out there who are easily incited to riot by the race/poverty pimps who make a damned good living cashing in on the fear of mostly poor and uneducated people living on the government plantation where the pimps intend to keep them.
I am so glad FNC sent her packing.
I hate to say it, but I’m really starting to think that we cannot live with these people (the left, welfare moochers, illegals, trouble-makers, etc.) and that we need a divorce or something.
What a shame. She’s a pretty girl.
Other than that, she's full of crap.
Is this “Sally Kohn” a pseudonym of yours?
Gee, how did I know the author’s picture would be another round of, “You Guess the Gender!”
They didn’t seem too militarized over the past few days. The equipment looked impressive, though.
Today was out to run one quick errand. I was removing myself from my vehicle and then noticed a king black gentleman was holding the door for me open to the building was going into to conduct my errand. I literally ran to the door so could Thank the Gentleman. One example ms. kohn of my neighborhood. We respect each other which is something, I guess, you would not understand. By the way ms. kohn, I was not in a Police vehicle and am not known extremely well in my community. I did not know the gentleman holding the door open for my entry. Had never seen the individual before. Odd you want people to believe you but have you have ever held a door open for a black family or a black individual? I have.
Sincerely,
nti
king should be kind in second sentence
Do tell.
He got justice.
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