If you believe that there are really white, red, black, and yellow people, you may not understand colors that well.
This morning I woke up in Ferguson, MO. For those of you who don't know, Ferguson has been a recent focal point for the popular "race wars" ever since police officer Darren Wilson fatally shot Michael Brown on August 9, 2014. Because the police officer was "white" and the other man "black" riots broke out the day after. Taking a stroll through the neighborhood this morning, I couldn't help but contemplate how foolish this whole "race" and "racism" thing has gotten.
Personally, I do not even believe in "races." We are all one race, the human race, in my opinion and we all have one blood. However, those who like to divide and conquer and promote tribalism have been hard at work promoting the ideas of different "races" and stirring up "racial conflict."
While I certainly understand that humans have different levels of melanin in their skin, hair, and irises which leads to different shades because of the varying levels of pigment, I have never seen a person who is black or white, or red or yellow. I also think that choosing to associate or not associate with people based upon their skin tone is one of the lamest things I have ever heard of.
Still, situations exist these days and people are still being hated and killed just because they are a different "race." Whether it was when I lived in the heart of the "Black Pearl" in New Orleans for more than a year, passing through Ferguson, MO on a regular basis, or living near Klu Klux Klan members outside of the Harrison, AR area, somehow these false ideas about "race" continue to be an ongoing problem in the world around me.
This morning I recorded some thoughts about it, and this will be the beginning of an ongoing series that I will begin to post. Until we realize the real issues and fight against ignorance by helping people understand reality, these problems will continue to grow as the flawed mentality continues to exist.
Enjoy the video and stay tuned for my first official post in this series. This video is just to get the idea and intent out there, and begin our discussion on this issue.
Until next time…
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