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Americans have become numb to the bloody trail of misery and death which surrounds this lifeless nation. It is disheartening to think of how capriciously people shrug their shoulders when it comes to the desensitized “value” of life around them. Lawmakers and politicians overlook the outright assassinations of countless black boys by the men in blue and even worse, the senseless murders committed within the African-American race as victims continue to be killed by their own kind. With little to no significance on the worth of an individual, a continual message is conveyed which confirms that life has no value in America.
Interpersonal and institutionalized racism has left Black America in a perilous position. Not only are they automatically viewed as suspicious by much of the world, but they are prey to the overload of gun violence within their own communities, leaving them at risk any time they walk out of their door. As people pause to consider the number of victims filling the … click HERE to continue reading