If there is one sin that America has yet to truly face to up to, it is racism.
The latest victim of this insidious hatred is Ahmaud Arbery.
Back in February, Mr. Arbery was out jogging, bothering no one. Father and son duo Gregory and Travis McMichael decided that jogging while black is a crime. Believing that Mr. Arbery was responsible for a series of recent break-ins, they shot him dead.
The unnecessary loss of this man is heartbreaking. What is even more heartbreaking is that today would have been his 26th birthday.
Thing I would ask the men accused of killing him is if they believed that he was the perpetrator of the break-ins, why didn’t they just call the police? Or is one African-American male interchangeable from another?
I’m not African-American, but I am an American and a human being. My heart breaks for those who loved Mr. Arbery and must find a way to live on without him. My hope is that justice is served and Mr. Arbery will be the last person of color who is targeted and/or killed because of their race. But hope in this case, always springs eternal. Especially when it comes to the dicey issues of race and race relations.
May the memory of Ahmaud Arbery be a blessing.
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