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Yet another heavy story about a young black girl -described as a nerdy type from Guyana- was kidnapped, tortured, raped, and killed. I first got the story from WAOD. The mother went to the police but got admonished "she's 21" and not much was done for her. The mother finally went to her own private investigator who uncovered the case before the police did. But, alas, it was too late. Ramona Moore was already dead.
And then there's the story of the cyclone in Burma. About 60,000 human beings are missing and gone.
These types of stories hit me too hard. I don't mean to be a wuss, but a part of me needs to do something to help, but I feel helpless. On the one hand, I applaud the mother for NOT going to the NAACP, who would just hold her hand and make sure to be seen in whatever news shot she's in. (Or maybe they'd do more????) I am glad she went to a private investigator. But still, I am so so saddened that such hate can exist in the world that a person should be tortured, raped repeatedly and killed. Where's the corresponding equivalent of good?!
(Sometimes I secretly wonder, when will BW get it? When are they going to stop relying on others? When is it going to click that they are not appreciated? When are they going to build their own infrastructure from good people and not corrupt people? I am probably talking out of anger right now.)
And as for the tidal waves and cyclone in Burma, I can only tremble. These things are so great. Surely there is a message for the survivors, a spiritual message. Anyway, I'm not about to bog you all down with sadness. I spent enough of my morning shedding tears.
Well, today is Yom Ha'atzmaut in Israel. Independence day. Perhaps I'll take the kids to the Western Wall. It will probably be packed.
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Miriam, it pains me too that we humans haven't progressed that far spiritually.
I, too, cry and gnash my teeth in frustration, but realize, after a spell, that that does very little.
We in the black community, in the absence of police protection, could take human steps to quell some of this black on black violence, or violence against black women that play out verbally and physically, but the source of the problem will still continue.
Although I believe that all steps should be taken to assure the safety of all black women--it's getting to the heart of the problem where my interests primarily lie.
On one blog, a black blogger gave forth such a lamentation that I had to respond to her in an e-mail.
She was gracious, but brief, in her response.
Whether I made a difference for her--perhaps I'll never know.
I will share that e-mail as a blog entry one day soon, editing it to remove personal references.
I have felt and seen her frustration and the frustration of other women like her, and feel helpless to offer immediate solace for her pain.
We have used many millenniums to reach this level of human depravity and callousness. I believe that we can change our world, but it will require the patience of Job, the wisdom of Solomon, and the meekness of Moses.
Domino,
Thanks so much. Honestly, I cried this morning. Gnashed my teeth.
Somehow I wish that I could convey to BW how valuable they are, how precious and worthwhile. I feel like I'm spinning in vain sometimes.
I wish I had what to do that was more pro-active, more effective. I hope to read your email. I feel like huddling albeit virtually, but huddling nonetheless with folks who also feel this pain.
Thank you again.
Miriam for a long time I know that when black women get lost, or disappear, no-one bothers. There are many cases in UK, to numerous to mention that black women are getting and there isn't a worry. The first case comes to mind, is a 15 year told her mother that she was going to Putney fun fair, she was found later dead in Blackhealth. I live in Hammersmith, with is West London, and Putney is about a 15-20 minute ride on the bus, waiting it is about 45 minutes. Blackhealth is South East London. It is the otherside of London, after you pass through the City of London, which will take about one hour, but you have to take a fast train. Another girl 15 was knocked down at 2.00 a.m on Sunday morning, crossing the road, the car was a white limo, she was a stunning girl taking her exams, she was on life support and her parents had to take off the machine, again loss of young life. You have to let your children develop their own lives, but we also need to know who their friends are, where they are going and black girls have to be taught to be safe. To be honest, I don't know the answers, only God can help us, but we have to seek his face, there for the grace of God go I.
what is wrong w this world
Happy Independence day!
Felicity - Even in England?! Where can we be safe? Scatch that, we can be safe anywhere, we just have to realize and confront the problem and take some actions. God grace will protect us, as you said.
Torrence - I don't know. I'm going nutz trying to figure it all out.
Tania -Thanks! As a celebration, I took the kids the the Western Wall and tried to explain them the history. Then they did a bit of "rock climbing" near all the stony areas there.
Miriam, even in England, you know how much black girls go missing, the problem, they and their parents live their own separate lives. People don't like to talk about getting lost, many don't know about keeping safe. Before you go to South East London, do you have enough money to come back home, leaving far places in a reasonable amount of time, before it gets too dark. Who are your friends, what is their parents telephone, where do they live? Questions like these are very important.
"Sometimes I secretly wonder, when will BW get it? When are they going to stop relying on others? When is it going to click that they are not appreciated? When are they going to build their own infrastructure from good people and not corrupt people"
This is sound advise for everyone not just black women.
Felicity - SMH. Some serious changes need to be made. And fast.
Casper -Welcome to the blog! Thanks for stopping by. It does seem like more and more groups are making their own thing. NAACP seems so be only specifically for BM w/problems with the white community. Gays are for gay men. NOW -white women.
"(Sometimes I secretly wonder, when will BW get it? When are they going to stop relying on others? When is it going to click that they are not appreciated? When are they going to build their own infrastructure from good people and not corrupt people? I am probably talking out of anger right now.)"
Miriam,
I wonder at the same thing too. I thin BW should accept that we are on our own and need to take charge of our own destiny.
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