George Floyd Protest

Ever since George Floyd died at the hands of those crooked cops, everyone all over the nation is in their feelings. Could this be the spark that's necessary to bring change? Hopefully. Listen to the following video.

3 Generations Of Anger

Church & Race: Bridging The Gap

All churches should be having these conversations. I've said this before & I'll say it again: If you're a Christian and racist, you're a disgrace to the faith. If believers of all nationalities can't worship together & get along, they won't last in Heaven.

Become The Bridge | A Conversation With Pastor Steven Furtick & Pastor J... https://t.co/pBIgCHIaZr via @YouTube

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) June 2, 2020

Today's Thought

Racists in authority can't be trusted to be impartial. When you get rid of the racists in authority & elect impartial people, that's when change will occur.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) June 1, 2020

Enough Is Enough Pt. 2: Fighting Injustice With Prayer & Action

As a Christian, I have to be real: Why is prayer the go-to strategy for believers whenever there's racial injustice or a disaster? I get it, the world's issues can be traced back to sin. Since Adam & Eve disobeyed God, sin & turmoil entered the world and it reflects what we see today. The issue is that many Christians expect the world to tackle this from a Biblical standpoint, which I understand to an extent, but not everyone believes in prayer so some Christians can't expect non-believers to understand this from a Christian standpoint. A better question is where has peaceful protest gotten us? We've been praying for justice, to be met with injustice. We've been praying for equality, and we're met with inequality. At what point can the black community start fighting back?

Look, peaceful protests may have worked for the old-school generation, but today's generation isn't having it. They're tired of racial injustice and are fighting back. Today's young generation is tired of not being heard so they're going to MAKE people hear them. I don't agree with destroying innocent people's property because that's stupid. The innocents had nothing to do with the injustice so why go after them? Go after the real issue (criminal justice system, law enforcement, & government [federal, state & local]): RACISTS IN POWER. The worst racists are those in authority because their bias shows in the laws, policies & procedures they make. If you get rid of racists in power positions & elect ethical people in power positions, things will change.

Prayer changes things when action follows. You can't pray for change and do nothing, which is what many Christians don't get. Even the Bible says faith without works is dead.

Nationwide Riots: Tearing Up Your Own Hood

George Floyd's murder has sparked protests nationwide, starting in Minneapolis and spreading across the nation. Some people are asking, "Why protest where George Floyd's murder didn't take place?" Simple, every city (big or mid-sized) has had similar incidents where unarmed black men have died at the hands of bad cops. It's also to show support to the Minneapolis protestors. I must be real: It's stupid to tear up your own community. The business owners in your community had nothing to do with the injustice so why take it out on them? What these fools don't realize is that by tearing up their own neighborhood, they're taking money out of their community because they have to go across town or to the suburbs for necessities (that's if they have transportation and if so, it's probably limited). Future investment in the black community is affected because investors may not want to invest in the black community due to crime risk, so is it worth burning down your own hood to prove a point? The black community's rage is justified, but protest where it counts: State, local & federal government. 

A black business owner spent his life savings to open a bar & fools burned it down. He was in his feelings because as he was about to open, some fools torched the place. I feel for that man, and hope he can rebound. Did he have insurance? Hopefully, but the fact remains is those stupid protestors took something from him that took years to build. The ones who suffer are the innocents because they didn't ask to lose their livelihood to misguided fools who are too stupid to protest where it counts. The same idiots burning down their neighborhood are going to complain why there's no investment in their area, or why they have to travel far for necessities. Well, what did you expect when you tore up your own community?

Enough Is Enough

People aren't ready for this conversation, but they better get ready. These are valid questions to ask based on what's going on today. Blacks are sick & tired of being mistreated by those in authority. Ever since blacks were brought over as slaves, the black race has been horribly mistreated. Other races can stand up for themselves and things get done, but when blacks rise up, everyone has a problem with it and that crap isn't right. Blacks are expected to lie down and accept being treated like dogs. That may have worked during the Civil Rights era, but this younger generation of blacks isn't having it. Peaceful protests only work if blacks feel like they're being heard. It doesn't take much for young blacks to get riled up against racial injustice. Tamir Rice, Eric Garner, Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Sandra Bland, Ahmaud Arbery & George Floyd are some of the notable cases of young black men and women that lost their lives at the hands of crooked cops. Protests & calls for justice took place, and the offenders got off. How much are blacks supposed to deal with before enough is enough?

As a Christian, I understand the power of prayer and know it brings change. Prayer changes things only if action follows. Not every black person is a Christian, so every black person shouldn't be expected to pray and not take action. What's going on today is blacks are sick & tired of not being heard, and they're taking matters into their own hands.

Racial Injustice Must END

Shout out to Pastor Ledford for speaking out against racial injustice; those who aren't familiar with him, he's a local pastor of a multicultural church in Tallahassee. Great evangelist and better human; he's a real one. I think more white pastors need to come against racial injustice because blacks make up a percentage of their congregation. Silence equals support. Blacks are about to find out what these pastors are made of.