Being molested as a child is a soul wrenching experience. I could tell you stories that would have your skin crawling from others I have heard. Do you know what happens in the minds of those young girls that are abused? What kind of emotional and physical damage is done? Why are you all refusing to acknowledge how heart breaking this must have been for these black girls? If they were little black boys that he was accused of molesting, would you feel more empathy?
These same little black girls grow up and become mothers. Emotionally scarred mothers who are now raising our next generation. Know what happens when they have not properly dealt with their emotions? They scar that next generation. And the cycle continues. No one stood up to a monster on their behalf and said "This child is valuable. She deserves a chance at life. You are filth and will be punished as such." And these little girls raise those "thugs" and "ratchets" everyone complains about because they were not afforded the chance to be children when it was crucial. They were never told their real worth.
Do you see the value in little black girls now?
-Mirah
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Hopefully the end result is 1) the acknowledgement of the problems that young black girls face and 2) a commitment and actual work towards dealing with those issues. I really am awestruck by the number of people who have come out in defense of this pedo. I have two daughters and my heart, my conscious would not let me support him.
I am especially disappointed in the black men who are supporting this pedo. The role of the black man is to protect the community. By closing ranks around this pedo, some black men are seriously failing. It's disheartening and sadly to be expected. I'm coming around to the school of thought we previously discussed about leaving some behind. In this case, I think we would be good without those so-called brothers. And please understand, I have nothing but scorn for the black women who stand by this piece of trash.
-Mirah
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Meka Magee
Since when does the criminal justice system determine our values or tell our community how we should react? The criminal justice system in America has never valued our children. Remember that. Do you remember the Scottsboro Boys? Emmett Till? How about something recent - Trayvon Martin? Look at the awful people our criminal justice system set free. It is not OVER just because the criminal got away with it. WE as a community still have power and we should not relinquish our values and our power to a system that has never dealt fairly with our people. When Imus said those ugly things about UCONN's girls basketball team, no justice system was necessary. Community justice was served, our economic power served justice.
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He wouldn't if it were black boys that were molested. In our community, black girls don't have the same value as black boys. And it's "men" like him that have been charged with protecting the women and girls that have failed time and time again.
Brother Malcolm said that the most disrespected, unprotected and neglected person in America was the black woman. That a black man is supposed to KILL for the black woman. This generation of black "men" is unable, incapable, and cowards. Every last one of these so-called "men" deserves the same fate as R Kelly.
-Mirah
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It has everything to do with color. Only in our community are victims maligned as "fast." It is pure ignorance on the part of you and anyone else who uses this label for our daughters. They are our CHILDREN.
Do you know the origins of the use of the word "fast" to describe young black girls? Do you know that it has its roots in the hypersexualization of black women as a whole by whites? Do you understand by clinging to such ignorance, you are no more than the slave masters who crept into the slave quarters late at night? You are feeding into a dangerous misconception about young black girls that is only going to have negative consequences going forward. My prayer is that you and the others who are apparently wandering the wilderness find the exit and gain some knowledge about why it is our DUTY and PRIVILEGE to stand for the most vulnerable among us. I'm done.
-Mirah
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Also, I want to mention the folllowing to you.
Thank you, Thank you, and Thank you. If I had a daughter, and God forbid she told me that she was abused by anyone, I don't know what I will do. The oppressor always want to dehumanize black females as an excuse for the enemy to call black females every name under the sun (and they use corporate sponsors to fund artists to disrespect black people in general). A victim is a victim. A girl is a girl. Any grown man trying to marry a teenage girl has issues. I think that this fight against pedophilia and abuse is heavily opposed by the oppressor. We should press on and defend the dignity of our people. A victim should never be blamed for the actions of a perverted perpetrator at all. These are our children. They need love, guidance, respect, disclipine, and care. When some do not care for them, the fruits in our community are rotten. When we do care and be active to stand up for justice, great fruits will exist.
I have to go for now. So, don't temper a single thing down Sister Mirah. Keep on showing the truth. Keep on fighting. This is part of the warrior spirit in our people.
-By Timothy (Me)
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