Honor Trayvon's Memory: Direct The $1Trillion Black Consumer Spending To Empower Community

Black Star News ^ | July 30, 2013 | Bob Law

[2ndDivisionVet]

The Zimmerman verdict demands that we raise the right questions.

It was not simply the Stand Your Ground law that was responsible for Trayvons death, and Zimmerman’s acquittal.

Consider this; Eleanor Bumpers was an elderly Black woman in the Bronx, New York, who was terrified when she heard someone breaking down her apartment door. She ran into her kitchen and picked up a kitchen knife. When the heavily armed group of policemen, who were at the wrong apartment, brought the door down, they immediately shot and killed Eleanor Bumpers. They, like Zimmerman said they feared for their lives. They were acquitted.

Mrs. Bumpers was not entitled to stand her ground. A white policeman killed Randy Evans, a 14 -year old Black youth who was unarmed and posed no threat at all. The cop's defense was that he had suddenly contracted a rare form of epileptic motor seizure and temporary insanity. That policeman,like all those before and since him, was also acquitted, without the benefit of the Stand Your Ground law.

The legalized killing of Black people has long been in effect. Tragically Trayvon Martin is simply the latest victim. Therefore, it is important to understand that our fght is not only with the Stand Your Ground law, and the state of Florida, although they are certainly legitimate targets. For those who love freedom, our fight is with the institution of American Racism.

Zimmerman killed Trayvon because he knew that under the real law of White privilege, he could get away with it, no matter what State he was in. His lawyers offered their flimsy defense because they were confident that whatever they offered would suffice, because they knew that the real law of Whiteprivilege was on their side.

Legal scholar David Cole has stated: “The court has imposed nearly insurmountable barriers to anyone challenging race discrimination at all stages of the criminal justice system.” Michelle Alexander is right, racism is highly adaptable; we have always seen the rules and policies that are usedto protect Americas racial hierarchy change and transform whenever they are challenged.

In the Dred Scott case, Chief Justice Roger Taney summed up the courts position by ruling that all Blacks were beings of inferior order, and altogether unfit to associate with the White race, either in social or political relations, and as such they had no rights which the White man was bound to respect.In effect, on March 6, 1857, the US Supreme court ruled that no Black person was entitled to justice in an American court.

The Zimmerman verdict, when viewed in an historical context starting with 14 year old Emmet Till in 1955, raises the fundamental question. What other than the rhetoric has changed since 1857? Can Black people really expect justice in an American Court? Since up to now we have been unable tosecure justice in the courts, we find ourselves moved into the streets, once again marching for justice and opposing unjust laws. Once again we have taken up the responsibility to be the moral conscience of a morally bankrupt society. Perhaps there is an additional way to make our presence felt, andempower the Black community at the same time.

All recent studies point out that Black consumer spending is at an all time high, while Black communities suffer the highest unemployment, the lowest median family income, and the highest debt. African Americans still out-spend all other ethnic groups, in all categories.

Black people spend more than a trillion dollars annually with American Corporations that do not reinvest in Black communities in a meaningful way, nor do they support any of our legitimate struggles for social justice. By their benign neglect toward Blacks, most American corporations tolerate and condone the institutionalized racism that systematically devalues and destroys Black life.

At this moment everything of value to the Black community is under attack. We are losing voting districts, and voting rights, losing housing and health care, and our young are facing a future that offers for the most part, poverty or prison.

Perhaps it is time that we Stand Our Ground. What if we used our own money strategically. We can turn Black consumer spending into real power if we target our spending. Lets make where we spend our money a political decision. Let's begin cutting back on spending in industries and local businessesthat receive so many Black dollars, while giving so little back. As an example, consider the fast food industry where we spend Billions every year. What if we stop spending so freely and redirected some of those dollars into the valuable independent Black institutions throughout the nation that arestruggling with insufficient funds to save our future generations?

Sadly, in order to not offend others in this “Post Racial” America, our totally owned leadership has agreed not to put the needs and interest of Black people first. Where ever possible they avoid Black concerns. Langston Hughes was right, when he urged us not to run from our own Blackness.

What if, without apology we Stand Our Ground, and begin to turn more of the trillion dollars already in our hands, away from indifferent corporations, and back into to the Black community? African Americans can begin to demand respect by taking control of our own spending. Keep in mind that the politics of renewal have always been driven by the movement of Black folks. What if we collectively, Stand Our Ground!

[Pox]

Bob Law = What a Maroon.

[1010RD]

Is this a call for a return to racial segregation?

[montag813]

I’ll trade their buycott for ours any day. It won’t end well for them.

[GeronL]

as soon as a black business succeeds it will be hated for “acting white”

[xkaydet65]

Had black leaders listened to Booker T Washington and not WEB duBois we might not be having this conversation. It’s amazing when you travel through black communities, urban Harlem, suburban Hempstead and see few if any black owned businesses save hair salons and barber shops.The author is correct,economic power is the basis of political clout. Too bad they did not accept that a century ago and relied on the govt to protect and advance their agendas.

[Hardraade]

A trillion of taxpayers money.

That’s a lot of purple drank.

[NonValueAdded]

Justice for Shorty

[JayVee]

As soon as a black person succeeds at anything, he/she is accused of “acting white.”

[Yosemitest]

Why honor a thug who DISGRACED the Negro Race?

Home schooling is the ONLY way to go.

Start with teaching your children the FACTS that liberals despise.

Its like "Holy Water" against these "life-sucking", "life-destroying" vampires.

First show them that

"Fulton abandoned the kid when he was 3.
His step-mother brought him up.
The father moved on to woman 3.
12 years later she DUMPED him back on Fulton.

The step-mother said
he didn't use bad language when he was with her
so we can surmise he went wild with Fulton.
She identified his scream in court, but she had no way of knowing.
They pushed the step-mother into the shadows, the only real mother he ever knew."

Then show your children these links:

Trayvon should NOT have told George Zimmerman:
while trying to grab George Zimmerman’s gun ... saying, “tonight you die, ************”’
Trayvon should NOT have gone for George Zimmerman's handgun.

Trayvon should NOT have pinned George Zimmerman down on the ground.

Trayvon should NOT have broken George Zimmerman’s nose.

Trayvon should NOT have given George Zimmerman two black eyes.

Trayvon should NOT have repeatedly slammed George Zimmerman’s head on the pavement.

Trayvon should NOT have gotten suspended from school for possessing traces of marijuana.

Trayvon should NOT have stolen 12 pcs of ladies jewelry, and a man’s watch.

Trayvon should NOT have kept a flat head screwdriver described as “a burglary tool”, in his backpack.

Trayvon should NOT have had a criminal past of theft, hiding and acting suspicious.

Trayvon should NOT have encouraged ... fellow thugs to commit murder with the tweet, “Plzz shoot da #mf dat lied 2 u!”.




Trayvon should NOT have had a police record FOIA Sunlight And More Trayvon Martin Police Records.

Trayvon should NOT have had Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin for parents, who didn't discipline their unruly son, when he needed it.
Then they refused to admit to themselves, at each step along the way toward this disaster, that their son, Trayvon Martin, had a real problem and needed professional help!

Had the situation been handled different by Trayvon Martin, he might still be alive.
For instance, what if it had gone like null and void suggested ?



TRAYVON MARTIN: - Hey, are you following me?

GEORGE ZIMMERMAN: - Ummm, yes.

TRAYVON MARTIN: - May I ask why?

GEORGE ZIMMERMAN: - Well, uh, we've had a number off robberies in this neighborhood lately, and I don't recognize you...

TRAYVON MARTIN: - Oh, well, I'm Travon Martin, I'm spending the summer at my uncle's in unit 12. I expect you'll see a lot of me this summer.

GEORGE ZIMMERMAN: - OK, thanks, good to know. I'm George Zimmerman, by the way.

They shake hands.



TRAYVON MARTIN: - No, thank you for keeping an eye out for your neighbors!


But, NO !
It DID NOT go that way.

That should be a good start , and that should drive those VILE teachers into insanity.

[GOPJ]

African Americans can begin to demand respect by taking control of our own spending.

They wouldn't have to 'demand' respect if they stopped raising so many gang-bangers, cleaned up their neighborhoods, stopped having kids out of wedlock and quit supporting criminals.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Or repatriation?

[boycott]

Hussein obamar spent $1 trillion on his stimulus bill with no return so why not waste another trillion?

[sickoflibs]

RE :”What if, without apology we Stand Our Ground, and begin to turn more of the trillion dollars already in our hands, away from indifferent corporations, and back into to the Black community? African Americans can begin to demand respect by taking control of our own spending. Keep in mind that the politics of renewal have always been driven by the movement of Black folks. What if we collectively, Stand Our Ground!”

Here's their response :

Your Higher Taxes pay for My healthcare thanks President Obama Healthcare Reform - GloZell (March 2010)

[logitech]

When I graduated High School in 1979,in Mobile,AL I looked around at my classmates and saw 40% of them were black.

I don’t believe any of us could have predicted the racial divide we now find ourselves in.

[autumnraine]

Stand your ground law responsible... couldnt read the ignorance after that.

[foundedonpurpose]

Complete racists!

[Nepeta]

Self-segregation seems to be the fashion. Fine. Let whoever wants to go and cut themselves off and see how well that works out.

No ethnic group has ever followed this route to success.

[econjack]

...our fight is with the institution of American Racism.

If you are serious about enjoining racism, perhaps the first place to start making changes is in your own house. When teenage blacks killed an 80 year old vet "because I had a bad day" and I wanted to kill someone "just for the fun of it", it's not hard to understand why many people look at blacks differently. This weekend alone I've read three stories about black teens beating up or killing random people for no apparent reason. You want respect from others...earn it, and your children aren't helping your cause.

[TigersEye]

George Zimmerman

• Mentored black children for free.
• Protested the SPD's lack of interest in prosecuting a guy that beat a homeless black man.
• Looked in on neighbors who had been terrorized by home invaders.
• Volunteered to spend time watching out for his neighbors.
• Helped rescue a family trapped in an overturned truck.

Trayvon Martin

• Suspended from school for fighting a school bus driver.
• Suspended from school for a baggie with pot dust and stolen jewelery in his backpack.
• Frequently engaged in Fight Club type street fighting.
• Wrote on the internet about getting 'codine' to make some 'fire ass lean.'
• Posted pics of himself smoking pot, sporting gold grills, flipping the bird, holding wads of cash, making gang signs and a gun he was selling.
• Posted explicit remarks about what he wanted to do to 'hos.'
• Posted to a friend that his friend should kill a guy who beat him in a Fight Club fight.
• Posted conversations about the fights he had been in including the fight with the bus driver. No regrets he was proud and boastful of it all.