Help Color Of Change Pressure Governor Bobby Jindal To Open A Major Investigation Into The Hurricane Katrina Vigilante Shootings Of Black Residents
We have a black president, but nothing has really changed. Black folks are still being victimized in secret, in silence. Black folks are still not paying attention and still unwilling to get off their asses to do anything useful. Our black organizations and leadership are still worrying about pointless and useless stuff like "Hollywood" and black folks are dying in the backwoods of New Orleans. Once again, for black folks, it's late in the day and we are a day late and a dollar short.
If it is true that a white vigilante gang was and is still running around New Orleans randomly shooting black folks, this is on us! If it is true that a white vigilante gang was and is shooting black folks without any investigation or arrests, this is on us! I am tired of getting angry and upset with the crazy-ass folks that victimized black people. I am tired of getting angry and upset with the law enforcement officials that fail to protect black people. I am mad at us. We are responsible and we need to take responsibility for ourselves.
Bobby Jindal shouldn't even be considering running for President if this story is true and he has failed to take action. Blacks folks should be turning on him and speaking directly to his political future. Investigate this mess or don't get re-elected. It's that simple. And that new cat Cao that got elected in "I Got Ya Money" Jefferson's seat, he wants into the Congressional Black Caucus. Let's see how bad he wants in, black folks should be challenging him to challenge the Governor about this case. And Senator "Freak Nasty" David Vitter, black folks need to be jumping into his ass as well. It's time for black folks to get with the program and learn how to play the game. These are elected officials, make them get to work or vote them out!
Get informed about this terrible story. Read the original breaking story in The Nation. Start asking where in the hell is the NAACP, The Urban League, and good ole Reverend Al Sharpton on this situation? The old guard of black leadership and organizations are failing again. This case is just another Dunbar Village in terms of black folks doing nothing, saying nothing, and standing for nothing. Want to help? Go to the Color of Change website for details. At least these folks are trying!
On a sidebar note - This story should be the last straw in New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin's career. He's a brainless and dangerous person. He ran around saying irresponsible things during the Hurricane Katrina disaster and he is partially responsible for creating this anti-black sentiment. He should be shouting from the rafters about this case and where in the hell is he? He should be talking about this case until people run from him because they don't want to hear about it.
