With the way
that the mainstream media has been distorting information presented to us, it’s
no wonder many are finding it hard to make sense out of the nonsense. Let’s
take the information used around the coronavirus. Wear masks don’t wear masks,
use ventilators don’t use ventilators, go outside don’t go outside the list
goes on.
Viewed from
another perspective Black lives matter v’s all lives matter. There are times that in
order to get clarity an analogy is in order. I’m sure most of you will be familiar
with the board game monopoly. When setting up each player receives £1500.00 and
has access to purchase property and the like.
Now imagine
as a black man playing monopoly where you’re allowed to play but you don’t get
to keep your £1500.00. Which means you don’t get to own anything. When you pass
go, your £200.00 is withheld from you. I would conclude that the odds are heavily
stacked against you. Now imagine that’s this is your portion for 400 hundred
years.
Would it be
fair to say that those who’ve been playing the game and enjoying the benefits
might have a slight advantage over you? Is it possible that those who have been
allowed to play with all the benefits might have accumulated generational
wealth at your expense? Does it still continue today?
Fast forward
to 2018 and the Windrush scandal. A time where many answered the call to rebuild
Great Britain. Many of those caught up answered the call and worked 30, 40, 50 years
paying into the British economy participating on the monopoly board game and
doing well out of it. However, this did not sit well with some and just like
that their lives were turned upside down. Not because they were lazy, not
because they were a burden to the British taxpayer. Because they were black.
The Windrush
inquiry report found that the Home Office showed “Ignorance and thoughtlessness on the
issue of race." And as in the Macpherson inquiry which looked into the murder of Stephen Lawrence found once again evidence of institutional racism.
So, to
the question do Black Lives Matter? My conclusion a resounding YES. Time for
equality, Time for change, Time for a level playing field.
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