On Saturday, February 16, 2014 a Jacksonville, Florida jury declared it impossible to come to a unanimous decision. Michael Dunn, a forty-seven year old white man who admits to shooting Jordan Davis, a 17-year-old African American, was ultimately convicted but not on the charge of first-degree murder. Three counts of attempted murder for shooting into a car full of teenagers in 2012 was all the jury could, metaphorically, see. It is defenseless to riddle a vehicle with bullets. But to stand face-to-face with an unarmed teen and scream, “You’re not going to kill me, you son of a bitch.” Then “point,” not aim, and not use the sight…that is defendable, or is if you exclaim that you were in “fear for [your] life”? After all, it is understood; jails [are]“full of blacks and they all act like thugs,” or do they?
That is the question Black Twitter asks us. In response to the verdict, a hash tag was born.#DangerousBlackKids emerged on Sunday, February 17th, Jordon Davis’ birth date. Black Twitter challenged the ruling and also long-held stereotypes. This is the latest campaign and perhaps the most effective. A picture is worth a thousand words. Tens of thousands of images are priceless.
Twitter users posted photographs of children. Adorable, sweet, and a few were captioned with words that might be thought a little sassy. Look at that face and tell me, is this child dangerous? A #dangerousblackkid? Peruse through the tweets, and then, only after much reflection, ask yourself where do I stand. Do any of us 
 
empathyeducates – This Is Your Brain on Poverty: What Science Tells Us About Poverty
empathyeducates – This Is Your Brain on Poverty: What Science Tells Us About Poverty: This Is Your Brain on Poverty: What Science Tells Us About Poverty(Photo: Franco Folini / Flickr)Poverty has been identified as a causal factor in lower IQ and psychiatric disorders. What can this tell us about public policy and the minimum wage?By Christian Exoo and Calvin F. Exoo | Originally Published at Truth
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