You know I’ve been listening to the conversation being had this past week since the tragedies that occurred across America, and there’s narrative I’m coming away with from one side of the spectrum: The desire to use the word”Racist” to describe those dirty cops is damn near like pulling teeth. Yet, these are the same folks who want us to label an entire group of people Islamic Terrorists.

Indulge me for a minute because I’m going to be using the words of sorry ass Politicians who have the hateful rhetoric still and those who have risen above their dumb ass ideology and realized that there is a problem to prove a point.

Lets look at the ignorant, former New York City Mayor, Rudy G. and see what he’s said on the airwaves since the killings. His commentary is that the Black Lives Matter Movement is somehow inherently racist and that they’re the ones responsible for the violence against those Dallas officers and the protesters. If that ain’t some of the most ignorant shit I’ve ever heard.

Let’s move forward to the current New York City Police Commissioner, Commissioner Bratton. Now this dick had the audacity to say that Black mothers and fathers need to have a conversation with their sons to make sure they’re more respectful and nice to police. Sir, get the fuck outta here with that. Are you serious. Did he watch those videos? Did he see what happened with the others who were innocently killed?

The Texas Lt. Governor who said that Black Lives Matter protests were responsible for the deaths of the Police Officers, and went so far as to say that it was un-American for them to do what their doing, protesting for what they believe is right. Are you really trying to sell that bullshit to somebody?

There is no doubt that this country is still as divided as ever on the question of race because many on the Right don’t want to admit there is a problem. Or let me bring it home this way, many in the White Elite class that have no fucking clue as to what a Black person goes through, let alone a Black man. That’s where the problem starts, see no one wants to sit down and have the conversation.

Listen to the athletes, Serena Williams, the Minnesota Lynx basketball team, the President of the United States. There is truly a desire to bring people together and have the conversation on why Black America, and Latino America feel so isolated and unequal in America. It’s time to do two things: One, admit that Racism is still alive and well in this country and two, we must confront the dynamic of Racist Policemen.

The Right is quick to want to label ISIS as Islamic Terrorists, but they don’t want to bring the label of Racist Policemen to light. I’m also disappointed that more don’t want to admit that you have both good and bad cops and in so doing, that’s not being supportive to the Law Enforcement community, it’s actually trying to clean it up.

The Governor of Minnesota said if the man had been White the cop would not have killed him. There have been stories of off duty Black cops who say they fear for their safety in the areas they live if they’re not in uniform. What statement does that make? Let’s be very clear the overwhelming majority of Cops are amazing and do their jobs without blinking an eye. But, there are those that takes the law into their own hands and feels no sense of accountability because the Justice System doesn’t punish them.

America, we must wake up to save our country or there will be no country. We are dangerously close to losing our peace to this debate about Race and Police brutality. The world is watching what we do, and those people are paying attention to see if we can offer solutions. Let’s tamp down the heated rhetoric, let’s slide back on the labels and lets get real and talk.

By the way, President Obama is about to have a National forum on this tomorrow night on live television. Bringing together all cross sections, Sports, regular folks, the media and the Police. Many other cities across the country are doing the same thing. It’s time America, let’s talk to each other and not at each other. Let’s try to understand one another and not ostracize one another. Healing comes with communication. It’s time to heal.

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