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40 years ago.....and yesterday
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40 years ago.....and yesterday  It was late and so her friend gave her a ride home. Nina Simone blasted from the radio and her tuneless humming was just enough to get on his nerves… Lord have mercy. Just stop. You know you can’t sing. Laughing, she turned and began to squeal along with Nina, just to see if she could get him riled, this man who never seemed to anger but only to smile and laugh and cajole. As they pulled into a spot by her apartment, he leaned over for a good night hug and the lights flicked on behind them, flashing blue and white, a short burst of siren sound. He sighed. Both policemen exited the car, one with a gun already drawn. HANDS ON THE WHEEL. YOU, OUT OF THE CAR. She stood on the sidewalk, heart pounding. The cop asked if she was hurt. As she was telling him that her friend was just driving her home from work, the other cop had her friend on his knees on the street with his hands behind his head and his head on the road. She screamed MO…..and tried to run to him. The cop grabbed her arm and pulled and pushed until she was thrust into the back seat of the police car. They cuffed Moses. She listened as one cop ran plates and his SS#. Mo’s cheek was bleeding; she could see it as she struggled to keep her eyes on him. For 20 minutes, as people passed, the tableau of her gentle friend pressed against the street was public fodder. When the police uncuffed him and let her out of the car, they got back into their car and left. They did not apologize. They did not explain. They did not even glance at her and her friend. Moses took her arm and led her shaking to her door. He was the one to fit the key into the lock, to make tea and hold her in his large and steady arms, to soothe her as she ranted and cried bitter tears. When he pulled the quilt over her and sat on the side of her bed, he answered her WHY simply. DWB, baby, DWB. You cannot conceive the many without the one. |
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Here in Cape Coral Fl. a cop THREW a drunk woman about 20 feet. You can probably look it up on u-tub. There was a street festival and just about everyone was drunk. But she was being load and yelling at her boyfriend. Yelling... no violence. The cop just walked up to her and threw her back. She passed out and the cop made fun of her and said she was just faking. It's worth looking at. He got in no trouble. Two weeks off.... PAID! That's an extra PAID two week vacation. WTF!
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Oh, shit. This hurts. Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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Oh my gosh...beautiful, just beautiful. Thank you for sharing your soul with me. Live life to it's fullest! If you're bored, Read Hugs Gypsy
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Evil deeds and evil people... The more things change, the more they stay the same...
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I'm so sorry. And I'm pissed. And I'm marching, too. And I love you! Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale Her infinite variety. Other women cloy The appetites they feed, but she makes hungry Where most she satisfies. For vilest things Become themselves in her, that the holy priests Bless her when she is riggish. ~~ from Antony & Cleopatra
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I think the people whose privilege has sheltered them from having this happen to them have trouble believing this kind of narrative....unfortunately. Everyone needs to bear witness.   
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7/14/2016 9:00 pm |
Well written and well said. QuietMan
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Dang! I know this stuff still happens and it makes me sad. And impotent.
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I worry about this - I date black men and I worry for them. My black housekeeper - who is family - I worry about her son and her grandbabies. I've had this idea that I would take care of my village - that would be my contribution to making the world a better place. I'm quickly coming to the conclusion that I need to widen my scope. This horrifies me and I can't just sit idly by. xoxo Always tell the truth Use kind words Keep your promises Giggle and laugh Be positive Love one another Always be grateful Forgiveness is mandatory Try new things Say please and thank you Say your prayers Smile ~Author unknown
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