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When They See Us Rant
I don’t think I’ve cried this much in a long time.
PLEASE WATCH When They See Us on Netflix.
‘When They See Us’ is a horrifying story of racism and the treatment of black people in this country, told beautifully through film. The story is a true story about five young boys; Kevin Richardson, Antron Mccray, Raymond Santana Jr., Korey Wise and Yusef Salaam. These young black and brown boys were no older than 16 when they were wrongfully convicted and accused of the rape and attempted murder of Trisha Meili, a 28-year-old, white woman. Kevin Richardson, the youngest of the five, was only FOURTEEN when he was beaten, detained, and illegally coerced by the NYPD in 1989.
The case was known as the Central Park Jogger Case and the five men the Central Park Five. The only thing these boys were guilty of was being black and brown in Central Park that night.
Kevin Richardson, Antron Mccray, Raymond Santana Jr., Korey Wise and Yusef Salaam, spent the end of their childhood incarcerated.
This past year I’ve seen other shows telling true stories, like The Bundy Tapes, receive raving reviews and advertising. I have not seen a thing about When They See Us. Now this would surprise me, if it weren’t for the constant systematic oppression of people of color in this country.
This series is not getting the attention it deserves, cause, quite frankly, too many white people get uncomfortable and turn off anything that makes them feel bad for being white. The problem is not that you’re white, it’s that you’re not using the privilege that comes with the color of your skin, to stand up for or at least learn about the experiences of other people.
So, to all the white kids following me; LEARN, learn the things you’re not being taught because media won’t show them and history won’t teach them.
Learn about the injustices that are coming in every direction at our siblings of color. Learn the history of oppression in this country, and systematic racism that has been built over centuries by other white people.
Use your privilege to do something for people who can’t do anything without getting a bullet in the chest or a life-sentence on their head.
Know your privilege and use it.
“Imagine there’s no heaven it’s easy if you tried Imagine there’s no hell above us only Sky!” - John Lennon (Imagine)
Oh I just drew two private investigators having a snack break together in the NYC Central Park. 🏳️🌈
Well, here's my first post! Meet the humanizations of New York City landmarks! (I didn't humanize absolutely every landmark, so I chose the most popular ones)
Liberty Auguste Bartholdi - Statue of Liberty.
Aaron David Childs -One World Trade Center.
Brook John Rebling - Brooklyn Bridge.
Robert William Lamb - Empire State Building.
Chris William van Eelen - Chrysler Building.
Luke Cyrus Eidlitz - Times Square.
Bruce Calvert Vox - Central park.
P. S. Unfortunately, I haven't come up with names for the others yet, but as soon as I do, I'll be sure to let you know!
Dining Room in New York Mid-sized elegant light wood floor great room photo with beige walls and no fireplace
A fountain near Central Park
Balto (East Drive at 67th Street) commemorates the Siberian husky that delivered medicine to children in Alaska during a diphtheria epidemic.
These hot days in DC make me miss walking in Central Park during a snowstorm in December