Open Letter to Charlotte City Council regarding Extraordinary Events Ordinance I wrote this letter on the Extraordinary Event Ordinance and sent it to the Charlotte City Council and Mayor Jennifer Roberts today. I am republishing it here now for the sake of continued public discourse on this important topic.
BREAKING: As protests spread, national religious site is vandalized, violence follows Many of the city’s aristocrats, property owners and business representatives have been bitterly critical of the ongoing protests. Continue Reading →
I will not apologize: I choose to value human life over property Ever since I began posting — either on social media or here at my blog — about the recent unrest and protests over police violence, police brutality and racial profiling, I’ve been met with a deluge of criticisms, arguments and insults from those who, quite honestly, seem to favor the status quo over any substantive social change toward equality. Continue Reading →
The greatest of hypocrisies: Gays condemn black riots over racism, forget our movement started with one They attacked cops, after hitting them with personal items, resisting arrest and escaping detainment. They hurled bottles and other debris through the air. Continue Reading →