Melissa Harris-Perry sends an open letter to America titled “This Country Is No Place for Young Black Men” in Reaction to the shooting death of Jordan Davis (RIP). Like the murders of Trayvon Martin and Emmett Till, as Melissa mentions, are just three prime instances in which they were killed because they “looked” threatening. In good conscience is this a reason to “Stand Your Ground”?
The fact is; they are not threatening at all and I allege racial profiling at its core. This is a powerful message of conscience to be considered. And that’s my Thought Provoking Perspective…
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Melissa Harris-Perry sends an open letter to America titled “This Country Is No Place for Young Black Men” in Reaction to the shooting death of Jordan Davis (RIP). Like the murders of Trayvon Martin and Emmett Till, as Melissa mentions, are just three prime instances in which they were killed because they “looked” threatening. In good conscience is this a reason to “Stand Your Ground”?
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