p.s. - Money will help get you away from the cops - but you can still end up getting harassed by them for DWB (driving while black) or BWB (Breathing while black). And you can see that with celebrities. Neil deGrasse Tyson talked about he has been harassed multiple times. I’m no fan of Cosby or OJ - but I bet you there have been a handful of white folks who’ve been dirty too and probably never saw any of the justice the hammer and pony show layed down on these two. (Mind you fuck all of them)
Also when I was growing up one of my folks had to commute two hours both ways just to get a job. They’d take me so they could watch over me because I was still pretty young. A black celebrity was incarcerated along the way, and my folk made a point of letting me know. I never stopped thinking about it because it seemed so damn sad to me. I even, as a little bubblin - would wave hi at the place and hope they “got well soon.” So I think if you really think about it - and there are layers to this story too (the OJ one) - that’s why white folk couldn’t believe he got off and black folks celebrated. Because you know in this corrupt world all sorts are getting away with all kinds of things, but if you get a key to the kingdom - you better stay in line - because the second you get out - the floor will fall out underneath you.
p.s. - Money will help get you away from the cops - but you can still end up getting harassed by them for DWB (driving while black) or BWB (Breathing while black). And you can see that with celebrities. Neil deGrasse Tyson talked about he has been harassed multiple times. I’m no fan of Cosby or OJ - but I bet you there have been a handful of white folks who’ve been dirty too and probably never saw any of the justice the hammer and pony show layed down on these two. (Mind you fuck all of them)
Also when I was growing up one of my folks had to commute two hours both ways just to get a job. They’d take me so they could watch over me because I was still pretty young. A black celebrity was incarcerated along the way, and my folk made a point of letting me know. I never stopped thinking about it because it seemed so damn sad to me. I even, as a little bubblin - would wave hi at the place and hope they “got well soon.” So I think if you really think about it - and there are layers to this story too (the OJ one) - that’s why white folk couldn’t believe he got off and black folks celebrated. Because you know in this corrupt world all sorts are getting away with all kinds of things, but if you get a key to the kingdom - you better stay in line - because the second you get out - the floor will fall out underneath you.