I will resume with the STAR series next week as I have a STAR class on Friday.
But the big watch this weekend was actually When They See Us on Netflix. It recounts the late 80s case in New York with the Central Park Five wrongly accused of rape and assault.
It's another reminder of how flawed and biased the U.S. justice system is towards black men. Other races get it as well but blacks get it in higher numbers. We have seen the Shawshanks, Hurricanes, and even Life. It's a narrative that has been shoved in our faces but one we cannot lose sight of.
These types of shows both anger and inspire me. It shows why we need to know about the justice system, vote, know our rights and laws and how to fight properly in court. Having a public defender in certain cases will not get the job done, period.
I'm also glad that these now men are doing positive things and haven't let this experience keep them in the system. Nearly 12 years of their lives, not to mention their youth, was robbed and that is not cool.
We have to continue to reverse the narrative and stand for the right things and against the wrong ones.
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