The War against Racism

Last weekend in Charlottesville Va the KKK and Neo-Nazis came together in a protest. The protest was about the removal of the statue of Confederate Robert E. Lee. Some say that the statue is a constant reminder of the hate that ran through the city, some say that it is a reminder of the better days of our country. The fact that we live in a country that still allows these factions to be around just shocks me. It seems that we are heading right back down the same path that we were in decades ago. The American Minority is under attack by these terrorist that have the right to operate in our country. The history that our country is filled with courage and also despair, we can never forget the despair because that's part of our history as well.

As the world watches these events happens the response from the White House has everyone in a uproar. With these blatant acts of terrorism we as  nation are tired of it , and have seen enough. The lack of response from our leaders to this tragedy is just uncalled for. Will the events in Charlottesville spread to other places in our country? With the power of the internet they can spread their message world wide and have every right to do so. The Daily Stormer is a publication that the neo-Nazi group uses to reach more people and was hosted by GoDaddy, who recently cut ties with them, after the group made a post mocking the victims of that day.

Heather D. Heyer (32)  a paralegal from the city lost her life due to a hit and run done by James Alex Fields Jr from Ohio. Fields ran into a on going crowd of protesters killing Heyer and injuring others. Two state troopers also lost their lives as well Lt H. Jay Cullen and Trooper Berke M. M. Bates while monitoring the event in their helicopter as it fell and caught on fire.

With the last term of President Obama, we've seen race relations crumble and a fight between citizens and government increase. Will we be heading back into the age where we are divided again because of our races? All eyes are one the President and a country that seems to be falling apart at the seams. Who do we blame for all of this a newly elected President or us as a society for letting our hate for one another change our landscape?  On Monday a few members of the Presidents "American Manufacturing Council" quit after the response that the "House" gave after the events in Va.

C.E.O.s from Wal-Mart, Under Armour, Intel and Merck Pharmaceuticals all left the group and are no longer the council.

The fact that we are at this point in our times just is plain scary, we are in troubled times right now. The NFL and their treatment of Colin Kaepernick and still not being signed to a team, is leaving the "Black Community" in a uproar. The fact that he's still a free agent is leaving most people in a head spin. With the likes of Jason Whitlock and others of the media, Kaepernick's life in the NFL this year seems dim.

Will he be signed and will this change, or will he suffer from his actions of last seasons stance against the killing of blacks by the hands of police?

We can only hope that a change will come soon to all of this, but will it come down to a fight? We stand and watch as our country tries to survive this seemingly ongoing war between races and hope that we can rise above it all.