Editorial
From Board Member Michelle R. McFarland
Civility Matters
By Michelle R. McFarland
I am tired of the pandemic.
I am tired of rude people.
I am tired of people driving crazy.
I am tired of people who complain but do not vote.
I am tired of people who think masks are optional.
Social distancing is barely respected.
I have redirected a couple of courageous people to get away from me.
This is not the time to be rude and disrespectful to people you do not know.
We are all in the same situation together.
News flash folks there is not a thing you really can do to change things.
As we wait for a vaccine, schools, churches and bars to open, let's work on being kind. If not now, when? We have had enough alone time to practice. I get it. As the old adage says, "when you know better, you do better. No more excuses.
We need civility to make a comeback in a big way. The world is chaotic and toxic.
Do your part to keep the peace and just be nice.
Or stay home.
Why Black Lives Should Matter
By Michelle R. McFarland
I am sick of black men being murdered like dogs in the street.
How many more must die in order to stop this genocide before our eyes?
It is wrong.
Period.
There is no good way to comfortably kill people who are unarmed or not even resisting arrest.
Nationwide these stories continue to dominate the headlines day after day.
Black people are tired on all levels.
We are always fighting to be heard, respected and treated fairly.
This is our reality everyday.
At home, in the community on the job, it is an on going theme: Keep Fighting, Well we are tired of fighting and talking about why black lives matter.
Let's start by being honest.
We are not "ok". And slavery has everything to do with it.
Black people were stolen and forced to build up a country with our bare hands and strong backs.
We are in a crisis like never before.
This is about race.
This is about systemic racism.
This is about Hate.
This is about Greed.
Let Black Lives Matter enough to stop the people we trust from killing us.
