Jump to content

New Book - Say Their Names: 101 Unarmed Women, Men and Children Killed By Law Enforcement


Recommended Posts

I thought this would be a good thread to post in this category as the killing of black people is all about race.  Our book is releasing December 15.  It is more of an encyclopedia and not a complete record (unfortunately). It does include over 200 social justice organizations listed, as well as the history of policing in America.

 

It's available on all platforms.

 

 

 

Say-Their-Names-Nook.jpg

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

While I applaud your efforts to shed MORE light on this topic of unarmed AfroAmericans being killed by the police...........

Dr. Wesley Muhammad and other scholars have done extensive research on how AfroAmericans CONSTANTLY being portrayed as helpless victims of racist violence over and over again actually has more of a NEGATIVE effect on the psychological well being of AfroAmericans as individuals as well as the AfroAmerican community as a whole.

Believe it or not it leads to MORE stress because it contributes to a collective "depression" or sense of helplessness.

At this point, unless the stories of AfroAmericans standing up to racist violence aren't being published and shared as much as if not more than the stories of our brothers and sisters falling victim to it....then it would probably be better if those stories weren't talked about at all.


Now,  some would consider this a form of denial and to possibly even be dangerous to NOT cover stories of our people being targeted and brutalized by racists.  However if you think about it, why draw attention to a problem you have no plans to solve anyway?

 

 


Pain is an alert system that the bodies uses to draw attention to a problem so that you can DO something about it.

If you sprain your ankle, you don't get a pain just to ignore it.
.....nor do you limp around the house telling people about how much it hurts ONLY to sit back down and watch some damn television.

Free Vector | Campaign stay at home with man watching tv


You get a pain to encourage you to GET UP AND DO SOMETHING about it and make it stop!
Solve the problem!

Ain't no sense complaining and lamenting over and over and over again about a problem you're not motivated to actually solve.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Thanks.  We obviously see what we are doing as something positive; especially for family members of victims still seeking justice.  There is nothing worse that feeling as if the world has moved on while you're still fighting to get justice.  This serves as an encyclopedia and reminder of systemic issues with police and the African-American community.

  • Thanks 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

On 12/14/2020 at 6:02 PM, Pioneer1 said:

unless the stories of AfroAmericans standing up to racist violence aren't being published and shared as much as if not more than the stories of our brothers and sisters falling victim to it

 

This matters and is an excellent point.

 

@Campaign Justice where can this book be found besides Amazon?

 

 

  • Thanks 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...