The Words of a Black Father

                                    Words of a Black Father 

Tragedy comes to arrest the hope of many Americans, yet again. I strolled through the morning news and was very hesitant about watching the video of Mr. Alton Sterling. This is the young man that was killed in Louisiana. Usually my blog deals with black on black violence, but this time, it’s too unnerving to remain silent. Why? Because Mr. Sterling could have been any of our sons. It seems that those of minority descent are murdered at higher rates than other ethnic groups.  Better yet, according to Thinkprogress.org, “young black men are 21 times more likely to be killed by cops than young white men.” This was taken from a ProPublica analysis.

     The video is very clear. What’s not clear is the reason that Mr. Sterling was shot several times while on the ground. As the news continue to circulate, many people will dissect everything that went on based upon the video. The tragic part is this. Once Mr. Sterling was thrown to the ground, we are able to see a weapon placed to his head. My question is, why place a loaded gun to his head? Also, prior to being rushed and thrown to the ground, was not his rights infringed upon at that time? Was Mr. Sterling asked to raise his hands, get on the ground, or was he just rushed and thrown to the ground by a hypervigilant police officer?

     Although all of these are important questions to consider, the most important problem is that, Mr. Sterling was shot and killed. Not only was he shot once, but multiple times. Now, for those who may have a hard time trying to figure out whether or not the policeman was right, consider this. What if your son was in this video was the one being killed?  That is the only way to fairly judge this whole scenario. If we are to understand love and self value, sometimes we have to place those we love dearly within such similar situations in order to arrive at fair justice.

     The reason is secondary to how human dignity should be viewed regardless of his background, race or religious beliefs. In other words, this video clearly shows that the policemen were in control of Mr. Sterling. After control had been established, a number of shots were fired and still I ask, did he have to be killed?

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Dying To Be Recognize...

                                                         The Heart of The Matter!!!

Caution: Violence

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3509511/Nine-people-charged-murder-fight-two-high-school-girls-boy-escalated-wildly-street-brawl-baseball-bats-knives-18-year-old-man-stabbed-death.htmll

After watching the video involving the death of a black teenager being stabbed in the city of Augusta, Ga., I felt torn. I was torn for a number of reasons. I want delve into all the reasons, but I thought it to be a good time to introduce others to a small truth. A truth that involves those with broken morals.

    

      First, it took me a while to digest what I witnessed on the video. Then I had to come up with a plan on what to say. Initially, the first thing that came to mind is my first book, The Noose On the Black Community, http://www.christopher-ty.com/.

    

      Then I asked this one simple question. What is going on with people?

There seems to be an injustice dwelling upon the community of those that readily embrace broken morals. Not only are broken morals embraced by indignant people, but self-denial seems to be at the forefront of the violence we see played out in the media. Let me explain.

    

      When people are killed by members of their own community, then Hate is the substratum of it all. Not only is it considered hate, but those carrying the noose are usually the ones’ responsible for the veil, that is cast widely over the minds of those in denial. In other words, the breakdown of morals, character and a desultory view of the individual self, all leads to failure. It leads to failure for the individual and subsequently, a wider spread of failure for those within the community.

    

       So, when America witnessed the stabbing of Demajhay Bell, we not only witnessed ignorance among this group of people, but we witnessed a sickness that has become cancerous throughout many similar communities. The unfortunate part is that many are unaware of their own failures. Crimes like this one, also birth a new meaning to the phrase, being or acting neighborly. Could this be the reason why the word hood has such a big disconnect from the word neighbor? Think about it. One of the many definitions of the word neighbor is as follow. A neighbor is “a person who shows kindliness or helpfulness towards his or her fellow human.”

       With that being said, I’ll let you come up with your own definition for the word, hood. By the way, hood is a word widely embraced by many young minds that are blinded by the veil of ignorance. Hmmm…, have you ever heard the phrase? I’m from the hood.

     

      Next, if good men cannot head up communities and become positive role models, then how does a group of people ever change? How will this psychological noose become loosened away from the minds of those that are in denial, readily asphyxiating their lives? The answer is quite simple. There will never be change, if there’s never a desire to understand the agent of change. The agent of change I"m speaking of, is that of Self.

     

     So, when I see videos like that of Mr. Bell, or read about black men killing each other (which is massive) it's at that point, the phrase: Black Lives Matter, makes no sense. It only makes sense as a slogan, in the political arena as it deflects the truth away from the real issues, that enough black men aren't willing to acknowledge....The truth is, All Lives Matter.

   

       Finally, we must understand that self-value is the foundation of human dignity. When people don’t value themselves, it’s difficult to value neighbors, friends, and others throughout society. It’s also hard for others to place any kind of substantial value on those who aren't willing to value themselves. Altogether, a devalued self is always predicated upon the notion of denial (black lives matter). Such denials, will always exist within the minds of those creating such a lifestyle. It’s further imputed onto the minds of others, which leads to a malignant problem that asphyxiates those in close proximity. This dangerous spread of denial will intuitively obstruct the mental growth of others, causing them to only fight against a system, when in fact, the problem is that of unmade men, who has rejected their own purpose in life. This denial will continue to lead towards a tightening of the psychological noose and hence the slogan, the Noose On the Black Community, will not cease until broken morals can become morals that have found a way to become mended morals. This will only happen, when men will educate and rediscover the truth of what really, NOOSE their lives....

Author:

Christopher Ty

    

     

      

The Power Of Words

     Those of us that have a voice, also carry a gift that is undeniable. That undeniable gift that we carry can never be seen but it’s often felt each time we open our mouth to speak. This gift is called,… the gift of words.
     
     The amazing thing is that; those words that are held within the compartment of our vocals, have the ability to either create life or create death. We also have the ability to speak and create some of the most beautifully designed words that ears may ever hear. That’s right, our tongue have the ability to deliver either the best of us or in some cases, it can deliver the worst of us. It all depends on what you choose to say…

      Onward, many of us walk around and never realize just how powerful words are. We often take our words for granted. Some people even boldly speak (to others) what they desire to speak, without thinking about who’s being hurt or the emotional backdraft others may endure behind our spoken words.

       For example, how many times have you found yourself in disagreement with someone you cared about. When your temperature rises, do you take a moment and think about what needs to be said, or do you become defensive and use your tongue as a weapon?

      My point is this. That small organ that lies within the root of your mouth is so powerful, that it can take on every other organ within the body and easily talk itself away as the winner. That’s why when we speak negatively to others, our feelings, which is the front line of our emotional defense, becomes rattled. After this rattling occurs, our mind holds on to what’s being said only to remind us of the verbal damage long after the argument.

       In other words, when we yell, curse, or insult others, we slowly erode their feelings. This is like a slow death for the heart. Not only does the heart feel it, but our emotions become aroused and the mind rejects the very thing that has birth the argument.., a foul tongue.
So, when we curse or shout at the ones we confess to love, think about this.

• we erode their feelings
• our heart gives up a part of truth
• and their mind recedes to a place of protection, leaving us to be the beholder of our own foul tongue.

     Finally, we all have the chance to speak life. Speaking life entails bringing out the best within ourselves, only to share it with others. Speaking life entails being selective about what is being said, even when we are hurting. Speaking life entails, turning an argument into a situation that not only allows others to see the purity within “self,” but it gives us a chance to bring the best of our character to the forefront of our own senses and display real LOVE…
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