If you thought race relationships or that African American progresses has quieted racism , then all you had to do was watch and listen to peoples opinions about the Trayvon Martin case. One segment of America was clearly hoping for a guilty plea, while another segment were hoping for a plea of innocent. Whats ironic about this verdict is that the segment hoping for the guilty plea, knew deep down in their hearts that they would be robbed again of justice. For hundreds of years the African American population had to endure many unjust verdicts. First they were brought here from another country, then enslaved . Then after they were freed, they were forced to live the life of lower class citizens. After the death of great leaders who fought then died for their freedoms (Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Rosa Park and others) Africans Americans continued to be viewed as lower class citizens.
With the election ,then re-electing of the nations first black President and the countless barriers over come one would think that Africans Americans suffering would come to an end. But the with tonight's verdict and a certain segment of Americans celebrating this decision, it proves that even today that racism is alive and well in America. What this verdict is clearly saying that young or old Africans Americans are not free to walk the very streets they live in. If they look the least bit suspicious they will be followed , killed or hunted down like animals. That is a little bit ironic, because not to long ago a famous football player was sentenced to five years in prison for the killings of an animal. It makes one want to ask this question, Are the laws written in America only geared towards the protection of other citizens other than African Americans? When will African American truly be free? Only after African American are treated and viewed as equals will be the only time they will be free . Racism is alive and doing very well in America. Until its gone African Americans will never be free.
W.A.N.
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