Monday, July 22, 2013

Treyvon Martin, Race relations, and respect

It's been nearly 2 weeks since George Zimmerman was found " NotGuilty" of murdering a 17 year old teenager by the name of Treyvon Martin. I have children. I never thought I would to worry in this day and age of racial profiling. I try not to leave them with strangers for fear oof negative influences, or molestation, or abuse, but in addition to that, I must teach my children to be careful and mindful of their surroundings at all times? Must I really instill in them a fear of racists, teach them about racism? Treyvon Martin has been villanized by media, the defense team, and for what? Walking home from the convenient store? I used to enjoy walking to Baskin Robbins when I was a kid. Or an old drug store called Thriftys. I've had my car searched for no reason, and been stopped for no reason, all this done while I was an adult.  but never have considered my children would endure racism possibly as children. Wait, I'm wrong, the school my kids attend now is run by racists that hide behind the pretense of conservative catholic beliefs. It's bad enough my kids watch their father treat me with so little respect, and then to think that outside the home they themselves aren't respected because of the color of their skin. Treyvon Martin may change the way Americans relate to one another, I hope his legacy will change the nation for better.

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