Comments on: Five Immediate Things to Do About Oscar Grant http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2009/01/10/five-immediate-things-to-do-about-oscar-grant/ The Future is Here Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:26:42 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ed http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2009/01/10/five-immediate-things-to-do-about-oscar-grant/comment-page-1/#comment-22094 Ed Sat, 10 Jan 2009 17:27:20 +0000 http://blacksmythe.com/blog/?p=692#comment-22094 I provided some advice on my blog also about this matter. I think the biggest thing is to openly challenge the Bay Area trying to make this a "Black issue" and let them know we are on to that racist tactic. <br><br>I've seen news stories and articles coming out of San Francisco trying to portray the cop as a "good guy before this incident" and the tired "Black community leaders gather to discuss the incident" to try to make this issue just a "Black problem" that other people should ignore.<br><br>We need to make sure the community at large fully understand that Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.. I provided some advice on my blog also about this matter. I think the biggest thing is to openly challenge the Bay Area trying to make this a “Black issue” and let them know we are on to that racist tactic.

I've seen news stories and articles coming out of San Francisco trying to portray the cop as a “good guy before this incident” and the tired “Black community leaders gather to discuss the incident” to try to make this issue just a “Black problem” that other people should ignore.

We need to make sure the community at large fully understand that Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere..

]]> By: Walter Jack Lanier http://blacksmythe.com/blog/2009/01/10/five-immediate-things-to-do-about-oscar-grant/comment-page-1/#comment-22093 Walter Jack Lanier Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:14:44 +0000 http://blacksmythe.com/blog/?p=692#comment-22093 Now, I love this. The community is provided some discrete action steps. Now, I love this. The community is provided some discrete action steps.

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