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Great article dowsed in common sense.
Sadly, the press was not too concerned about trauma to the black community when Mr Kaba opened fire in a packed nightclub over a gangland feud a few days before he was shot. There was no outpouring of sympathy or #BLM protests when gangs of black youth killed two black people at the Notting Hill Carnival. There were no sympathetic interviews with 'community leaders' about their trauma after the Brixton shooting outside a primary school. The number of black children killed by black children with machetes is never publicly spoken of when black mothers bury their sons and daughters. For some in the black community, it seems the only times Black Lives Matter is on the rare occasion that the police shoot a member of one of the most violent criminal gangs. For many law-abiding black citizens who consistently contribute and support the success of the United Kingdom, who have managed to forge happy, successful, peaceful lives through hard work and loyalty to the country they live in, it is starting to look like our lives only matter if we are criminals, are required to fulfil a DEI quota, or are upset about our hair. This summer, white people in the North of England were rounded up and called ‘thugs’ by the leader of the country and sent to prison for writing SM posts that could be interpreted as unkind. What is clear is that Black Lives Matter and those who promote it do not care about Black people. Its primary goal is to teach us to hate white people. 🗣️That's what racism is. My heart goes out to the family of Martyn Blake, who has been put through a living nightmare for years because he did what he was trained and employed to do: protect people from crime and keep the community safe. Now he has a bounty of £10k on his head. Who will protect him? Chris Kaba’s reign of terror has ended. This is not a cause for celebration, pity, or protest. It is a relief. #law #police #Blacklivesmatter #equality #communitysupport
Chris Kaba: Black Londoners traumatised, community leaders say
bbc.co.uk
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Every day I say "You have to ask yourself what support these people have been given? Most people are just looking for help. It's a cry for help" It seems to be relevant for most conversations I have about vulnerable or "troubled" children (and the same holds true for adults.). The Govt is punishing children and their parents who are absent from school and making it difficult for adults to get sick notes - attempting to make their KPIs look good. There are lots of businesses and charities that are trying to make impact. Trying to make positive change to HELP. Let's seek to understand, support and improve the future those who need help. Working in #socialimpact is challenging but it's amazing to be part of the #change. Toast91 #aiforgood #livelifeonpurpose #socialenterprise #socialimpact #help
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This post is well worth a read folks, as are the comments. Not to detract from Zita's excellent post, but the comments are perhaps the best part of what she has started. The reason? People are talking about real issues largely in a dignified and sensible manner. They are disagreeing, but it is not personalised and polarised. This is what we have lost as polarisation has taken hold of our communities, and turned us against each other when progress made particularly in the 1990's and 2000's around many divisive issues has been disregarded. For me perhaps the following is a necessary reminder: White people commit crime. Black people commit crime. Straight people commit crime. Gay people commit crime. Men commit crime. Women commit crime. The role of the police should be to catch criminals without fear or favour. Sometimes, due to the actions of a criminal, whatever their characteristics, lethal force will be necessary to prevent further harm. The Sunday Times features an article today on how low this use of lethal force in the UK actually is compared to other nations. While I regret any death at the hands of law enforcement, I'd regret far more a death of an innocent as the result of the actions of a criminal. Discussing these issues is what will hopefully heal the tears between communities. Listening to the opinions of those who disagree and entering into reasonable debate can achieve tangible mutually beneficial change. Quite how we forgot this is beyond me. #police #community
Sadly, the press was not too concerned about trauma to the black community when Mr Kaba opened fire in a packed nightclub over a gangland feud a few days before he was shot. There was no outpouring of sympathy or #BLM protests when gangs of black youth killed two black people at the Notting Hill Carnival. There were no sympathetic interviews with 'community leaders' about their trauma after the Brixton shooting outside a primary school. The number of black children killed by black children with machetes is never publicly spoken of when black mothers bury their sons and daughters. For some in the black community, it seems the only times Black Lives Matter is on the rare occasion that the police shoot a member of one of the most violent criminal gangs. For many law-abiding black citizens who consistently contribute and support the success of the United Kingdom, who have managed to forge happy, successful, peaceful lives through hard work and loyalty to the country they live in, it is starting to look like our lives only matter if we are criminals, are required to fulfil a DEI quota, or are upset about our hair. This summer, white people in the North of England were rounded up and called ‘thugs’ by the leader of the country and sent to prison for writing SM posts that could be interpreted as unkind. What is clear is that Black Lives Matter and those who promote it do not care about Black people. Its primary goal is to teach us to hate white people. 🗣️That's what racism is. My heart goes out to the family of Martyn Blake, who has been put through a living nightmare for years because he did what he was trained and employed to do: protect people from crime and keep the community safe. Now he has a bounty of £10k on his head. Who will protect him? Chris Kaba’s reign of terror has ended. This is not a cause for celebration, pity, or protest. It is a relief. #law #police #Blacklivesmatter #equality #communitysupport
Chris Kaba: Black Londoners traumatised, community leaders say
bbc.co.uk
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Black people are being killed by police and too many DEI advocates have remained silent on LinkedIn. A Black woman was killed by police after calling 911 due to their being a possible intruder in her home. Where is the outrage? Where is the allyship that was displayed after the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor? DEI became a hot industry because a Black man was choked to death and people didn't know how to respond so they pretended to care. White guilt became the main factor in why people began advocating for DEI and Black people overnight. I have seen dozens of stories about police brutality since George Floyd was killed in May 2020. It feels like many white allies just stopped caring within a few months of George Floyd’s death. White people, what happened to you caring about us? It's clear the allyship in 2020 was just a performance. How can you call yourself a DEI advocate when you remain silent on police brutality? #dei #deib #diversityequityinclusion #policebrutality #blackpeople #violence #resilience #blackprofessionals #blacklinkedin #linkedincommunity
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