We all know that in the last couple years we have witnessed brutality to young African-Americans that have resulted in the deaths of these individuals being attacked. Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by George Zimmerman. Martin was a young black teen who was loved in his community by friends and family members.
George Zimmerman was not charged with the death of Trayvon Martin and as a result it startled people all over the world. This came as a shock but not as shocking as the news we all witnessed after Michael Brown was shot and killed by a Ferguson police officer. This story quickly developed on various social media sights such as face book and twitter.
Officer Darren Wilson was also not charged with the murder of this teenager and as a result the citizens of this community simply destroyed it. There are other similar cases out there such as the Eric Garner case. Police brutality is becoming common in our society and we are losing our youth because of it.
As a society we have to do something to stop this injustice. We can’t keep watching these events take place without trying to do something to prohibit it or prevent it from happening. We need to protest to our legislators and express our ideas that can turn this bad cycle around. As a peaceful protestor, I do believe that there are many different measures we can take to prevent these things from happening in the future.
Joseph Brooks, LLCC student