Niggas Get Lynched Pt. 2

I used to be in support of the death penalty, or at least the idea of it I suppose. In theory, the death penalty holds merit for prosecution of crimes that I believe are inhumane. I do not disagree with capital punishment as a concept as many may, but I do in America. An evaluation of the death penalty in the United States and the disproportionate sentencing of black men to death row for crimes against whites since the civil rights movement changed my mind.

Systemic racism can be seen so clearly in what we call our justice system than any other institution in our country. Black men make up the highest percentages of those in jail, see more jail time for offenses, and are sentenced to death by persecution something like 4 times more than whites. To add insult to injury we have innocent men convicted everyday or those who may not be innocent but are not given a fair shot at justice and what our system is supposed to represent.

I cannot say if Troy Davis was innocent or guilty, only he knew and God knows. However, when you have a case like his where witnesses recant stories and admit to be pressured by police to convict him, among other issues but is still sentenced to death and ultimately dies, where is the justice in that? Black men especially have been going to jail and being lynched for crimes against whites since the beginning of America. Democracy cannot be real in a place where whites are hardly convicted for crimes against blacks and black on black crime isn’t even worth talking about yet black men die because of crimes against whites.

It used to be that our men were hung because of “raping white women” most of which were lies. But as time went on, anything was good enough to lynch a black man. One of my favorite movies though most disturbing movies in my opinion is Rosewood. Rosewood takes a historical look at one town in Florida that was turned upside down by lies, racism and hatred. How is the state of Georgia today any different from the Florida of 1923?

Troy Davis’ execution is just a magnified view of what takes place in our communities across America everyday!!! We lynch each other in the ignorant violence that plagues our communities. The police lynch us daily, and the government lynches us all; white, black, brown, yellow and red alike.

Niggas get lynched is not about blaming people or reverse racism. It is about bringing awareness to the fact that race relationships in America are still strained. It is about the inequality I fear will follow America to its death. It is about the failure of our justice system to stand up for what is right, but instead worries about what is white. Niggas get lynched is a reality of the world we live in, face every day, and yet still are not in an uproar about it. I am disgusted by the lack of action today among black and white Americans alike around issues like this. And in all honesty, until we are ready to no longer accept life for what it is, niggas will continue be lynched.