MR. HAWKINS

When I first learned about Trayvon Martin and I actually heard the 911 calls on television I could not believe what I my ears were hearing. What made it more unbelieveable was the part when the newscaster said that Zimmerman was NOT arrested. I was so focused on my own personal economic hustle that it truly caught me by surprise and I haven’t felt this deeply outraged in years. Upon first hearing the news I was speechless and furious, as we all were but the feeling that stood out the most was the feeling of “I had enough!”.

The burdens of a Black person in america; we are feared, profiled, stolen from, exploited, hated, hunted, killed, imprisoned, miseducated, and we are supposed to trust and have faith in the very system that places these burdens on our shoulders, but still we try. As a brotha mentioned on TV, we as Black Men literally have to be aware of the way we physical move our bodies to seem less threatening when in the presence of law enforcement because of their prejudices. Those prejudices is what has kept Zimmerman out of prison.

This crime that occurred in Florida is a smack in the face to all Black People. I believe President Obama should step in. Let’s hope the powers that be correct this atrocity because my internal reaction to this crime and next question is “When do we retaliate? and How do we retaliate?”, and I’m a fairly level headed man, so if I feel that passionately then I’m positive many many more feel the same exact way. When is the last straw?

My prayers go out to the family of Trayvon Martin and all of the families that went through similar pain, also my prayers go out to the entire world and ALL races because if we do not stop the injustice that Black people across the world face everyday then universal law of karma will eventually take over completely, and with this high level of evil committed against people of the color the world as we know it will end, violently.

Stay Tuned and 1Love.