We need to hear more African American voices than just the likes of Al Sharpton, Cory Booker, and other favorites of the Left. Bishop E. W. Jackson is a voice worth remembering. I have heard Jackson speak in person on more than one occassion. The following is an open letter he writes to the American black community:
Dear Fellow
Americans (of African descent):
I write to
you with great concern for the future of our country and the black community.
Like most Americans, I too am angry over the killing of George Floyd. His death
was a monstrous act, and former police officer Derek Chauvin deserves to have
the full weight of the law brought against him. If the video we witnessed is
accurate, Mr. Chauvin must be imprisoned for a long time.
However, my
sadness reaches well beyond this single tragedy. The riots, looting and
violence which have occurred in cities across the country will not
reform, heal, unify or improve the lives and safety of black Americans. In
fact, these actions are radically regressive and self-destructive.
Black
businesses are burned down, the owners are assaulted and essential grocery
stores and pharmacies are destroyed. Cops and innocent bystanders are
victimized and killed. The irony is that the victims are primarily those for
whom the rioters claim to be seeking justice. History teaches us that
communities wracked by riots and looting do not recover easily, if at all. They
tend to become more impoverished and dangerous than they were before the
upheaval.
Read the entire letter from Bishop E. W. Jackson here.
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