"My 7 year old son just said: "Don't worry mom. If we want to live, we just have to stay home".

[Cha]

12,510 Retweets 10,433 favorites Petty LaBelle @d_Sassy1ne
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My 7 year old son just said: "Don't worry mom. If we want to live, we just have to stay home". I'm turning off my tv. My heart just broke
5:01 PM - 24 Nov 2014 12,510 Retweets 10,433 favorites



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Michelle Yamamoto @MadameRamotswe
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#MikeBrown was not a thug, he was a 17 yr old boy
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Bipartisan Report @Bipartisanism
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Our justice system failed you. Moments like this remind me how scary it is being a black man in America. #Ferguson
4:44 PM - 24 Nov 2014 1,606 Retweets 1,335 favorites

Statement from AG Holder on Ferguson..


meta @metaquest
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AG Eric Holder's statement on Ferguson.
6:29 PM - 24 Nov 2014 21 Retweets 5 favorites



Kevin Rector ✔ @RectorSun
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Chanting names of Mike Brown and Trayvon Martin, laying on ground. "Mike Brown lay there for 4 hrs." 6:25 PM - 24 Nov 2014 131 Retweets 44 favorites

http://theobamadiary.com/2014/11/24/black-lives-should-matter/

I'm devasted like everyone who cares about Justice.. Michael Brown

[William769]

1. "My 7 year old son just said: "Don't worry mom. If we want to live, we just have to stay home".

From the mouth of babes.

[Cha]

4. :(

William

[sheshe2]

22. I am crying and I can't stop, William.

[Cha]

2. :(

[think]

3. ..

[Cha]

5. :(

Mahalo think

[Cha]

6. :(

[loyalsister]

7. That is sad beyond belief

No one should feel compelled to think such a thing and no child should ever be giving thought to the possibility of his own childhood death.

Michael Brown

[Cha]

8. I know, loyalsister.. but, facts support his sweet little poignant thought for his Mom~

Michael Brown

[loyalsister]

11. I agree

I'm just outraged by how wrong it is that a 7 yr. old is so touched by this ugliness.
My feeling after hearing the decision was exactly the opposite of how I felt the night pres. Obama was elected in 2008. I was elated and it felt like a brighter world. Tonight, I am deflated and I have a feeling like I am looking at the world through a filter intended to turn the world ugly.

[Cha]

12. Our world will get Better.. just not tonight. I feel worse than I did on

Midterm night. Which makes sense.. It's Justice for Michael Brown that's missing.. same with Trayvon.. that day.

[loyalsister]

17. A friend and I were just talking about

how the fact that STL and surrounding area is such a completely ordinary anytown makes it all the more disturbing.

[Cha]

20. It's hard to wrap ones head around what the poor parents of Black kids killed by cops have to

go through!

[loyalsister]

25. What I have heard first hand tells me how painful this all is for all people of color

One friend didn't want to leave her home because she wasn't sure where her kids and grandkids were. Another expressed concerns over protesters here. She mentioned that they hadn't been trained and didn't have protection, therefore needed to stay somewhere safe.

It truly is a war zone but not all of us need to be fearful.

[Hekate]

26. Just not tonight....

Oh, Cha.

I turned off the tv during the speech by the DA or whoever he was, and put my new DVD of Miyazaki's The Wind Rises into the player. It's another world and another time.

I think I'm going to not read the LA Times tomorrow, either. I feel like I've read this story too many damn times before.....

[Cha]

32. Hekate~

From what I've heard the Prosecutor/DA say.. it makes my blood boil. He sounds like the Defense in my mind right now.. like he always was.

It was said he was too biased to be the prosecutor but he wouldn't step down, of course.

Michael Brown

[sheshe2]

35. Yes.

He was asked to recuse himself. He did not Cha.

[avebury]

86. The Governor could have forced him off the case and

appointed a Special Prosecutor. Unfortunately he had no spine.

The people should focus on voter registration, coming up with their own candidates and taking back their city one office at a time.

[mimi85]

73. Just thinking the same thing, Hekate

I won't be able to make it past the front page. And I left the room when the guy was talking - I couldn't take it. And I'm as white as white can be, but my first thought was for my beautiful biracial grandson living in San Diego. What a tragedy all the way around.

[jwirr]

48. That is one powerful cartoon. That's Ameirca.

[Cha]

53. Indeed, j.. :(

[mimi85]

69. Oh, dear Cha...

big hugs from California.

[Cha]

84. Hugs to you, mimi..

:hugs:

[Cha]

9. Joy Reid Tweet..

Joy Reid ✔ @JoyAnnReid
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Former prosecutor Paul Butler on @TheLastWord: "AA men have no rights white police officers are bound to respect. That's why ppl are angry."
5:58 PM - 24 Nov 2014 152 Retweets 72 favorites

http://theobamadiary.com/2014/11/24/president-obama-to-make-a-statement-ferguson/#comment-1197921

[Cha]

10. :(

[shenmue]

13. ...

[Cha]

14. ..

shenmue

[shenmue]

23. :(

So sad.

[helpmetohelpyou]

15. Breaks my heart to think a 7 year old child has to feel like this

[Cha]

16. Mine too, helpmetohelpyou.. because it rings so true.. the

proof is piling up.. cops and a neighborhood watch guy kill unarmed Black teenagers and they're let off without even a slap on the wrist.

[Behind the Aegis]

19. It is heartbreaking and it speaks to the myth of post-racial America.

Sadly, too many people, mostly white and many in power, don't seem to understand that the US is not where it should be in regards to racial issues in this country.

[Cha]

21. ..

So very true, BtH

[calimary]

30. Welcome to DU, helpmetohelpyou.

Glad you're here. A most succinct post. I was thinking that very thing. How discouraging to know THIS is what our little ones are learning. What does that say about our country? I saw another post noting a tweet whose author said he was glad he wasn't overseas now, and having to explain this country to others. Really a glum state of affairs.

[helpmetohelpyou]

37. Thank you very much for the welcome calimary

[freshwest]

18. ...

I keep wanting to believe that there will be some kind of legal action taken.

Is the Grand Jury process the only one that can give a day in court for the dead?

[helpmetohelpyou]

24. This is a good article that explains it

http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/24/justice/missouri-ferguson-darren-wilson-grand-jury-outcome/index.html

[freshwest]

31. I just wish that everyone involved testified under the rules of law. Just want the truth out and

not whatever the media and the KKK, politicians to have the last word. The Brown family is right, they want their son's death to lead to major changes in the system but it seems like this is going to never happen.

Thanks for the insight on the options from here, but I really wanted at least a trial. I wanted to hear from his mouth what he did and why he did it. That doesn't seem to be too much to ask.

I noticed that someone posted a link to the GJ decision, I guess that is all the closure there will be until the people of the town of Ferguson and the St. Louis area take back their destiny at the ballot.

[jwirr]

51. We especially deserve to hear it from his mouth since he did not complete an original report. He has

never told us what happened.

[freshwest]

59. But he told the Grand Jury, and I posted a note from one of them. The website is jammed because of

the number of incoming requests, but gawker is posting bit and pieces as they are able to access the material. Here is a note by one of the jurors, and I guess this is some of what he told them:

http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--v8MaZD-r--/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/gziqxhulln8xo9ehztbu.png

[jwirr]

60. thank you.

[fishwax]

112. i think that is an excerpt from a witness's diary

Rather than a note from one of the jurors.

[Cha]

28. Did you read AG Holder's Statement in the OP, fresh?

Gives me Hope

[freshwest]

34. No, I'll try to find it elsewhere. TOD takes so long to load on my Mac, it freezes my browser.

I did post Obama's statement, though:

Maybe I can find a video by Holder.

[Cha]

40. I had the the whole statement in my OP.. so I guess it's not coming up for you? Basically

he said The Justice Dept's Investigation into the shooting of Michael Brown remains open.

[freshwest]

42. No, I guess it's twitter. All I see is the headings of the tweets.

[Cha]

43. Oh, that's too bad.. He also called for Peaceful Protests. But, if I see it in a better format for

you, I'll let you know.

Thanks for the vid of the President's statement, fresh!

[Cha]

88. Here is AG Eric Holder's Statement on Ferguson Decision, freshwest..

Eric Holder on Ferguson grand jury decision: Justice Department’s investigation remains ongoing

by Dan Butcher • November 24, 2014

On Monday, Attorney General Eric Holder released a statement following the Ferguson grand jury’s decision not to indict police office Darren Wilson for the death of Michael Brown. Holder said that the Justice Department’s investigation into Brown’s death will continue.

“While the grand jury proceeding in St. Louis County has concluded, the Justice Department’s investigation into the shooting of Michael Brown remains ongoing. Though we have shared information with local prosecutors during the course of our investigation, the federal inquiry has been independent of the local one from the start, and remains so now. Even at this mature stage of the investigation, we have avoided prejudging any of the evidence. And although federal civil rights law imposes a high legal bar in these types of cases, we have resisted forming premature conclusions.

“Michael Brown’s death was a tragedy. This incident has sparked a national conversation about the need to ensure confidence between law enforcement and the communities they protect and serve. While constructive efforts are underway in Ferguson and communities nationwide, far more must be done to create enduring trust. The Department will continue to work with law enforcement, civil rights, faith and community leaders across the country to foster effective relationships between law enforcement and the communities they serve and to improve fairness in the criminal justice system overall. In addition, the Department continues to investigate allegations of unconstitutional policing patterns or practices by the Ferguson Police Department.

“Though there will be disagreement with the grand jury’s decision not to indict, this feeling should not lead to violence. Those who decide to participate in demonstrations should remember the wishes of Michael Brown’s parents, who have asked that remembrances of their son be conducted peacefully. It does not honor his memory to engage in violence or looting. In the coming days, it will likewise be important for local law enforcement authorities to respect the rights of demonstrators, and deescalate tensions by avoiding excessive displays—and uses—of force,” Holder said.

http://thepunditpress.com/2014/11/24/eric-holder-on-ferguson-grand-jury-decision-justice-departments-investigation-remains-ongoing/

[freshwest]

106. TY for posting this for me. I was so upset about this, I couldn't sleep until 5 AM.

[Cha]

110. I know what you mean, sweetie.. I went to sleep at 7am. :(

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[sheshe2]

27. So much pain and so many tears, Cha.

Yet there are Ops, here. The ones you have on ignore that are having their fun blaming that black man AG Holder. I have been there. They mentioned the black boy that was shot. Not by name, cause I bet they don't know or care who he is. The Op was about bashing Holder for not prosecuting the banks.

I am so tired and sad. My heart is broken.

Thank you for your Op, Cha. Tears~

[Cha]

36. ..

I'm glad I don't see that shite, she.. Insensitive to Michael Brown's Parents and the Injustice. Poor things can't help their Ignorant hate.

[blkmusclmachine]

29. I wish Clarence Thomas would take that advice. But I don't think Scalia's told him he's black.

So much for the SCOTUS' fairly tale of a "post-racial" AmeriKKKa.

[Droning Predator]

33. Ashamed to be American right now

[Cha]

38. Good Depiction of America, right now, DP. :(

[helpmetohelpyou]

39. I feel ill but then I see this

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025865694

[Cha]

41. That's very heartening.. Mahalo!

[helpmetohelpyou]

44. It is

People across the country see the wrong that has happened .

I hope the people of Ferguson and the Brown family know they are not alone tonight .

[Cha]

47. That's a sweet thought.. my hope, too.

[Jenoch]

45. Although I have no memory of the nightmares,

my mother told me that I had nightmares of being drafted and sent agalnst my will and sentvto fight in Vietnam. I guess I am glad/lucky I do not remember those nightmares.

[Cha]

49. Sorry, this relates to the injustice of Michael Brown how, Jenoch?

[Jenoch]

52. Go back and read the OP.

It was about how a 7 year old reacts to violence seen on television. Do you not have any any critical thinking skills?

[Cha]

54. I ask you a polite question and you attack me with a personal insult..that has no place in this

thread.

[Jenoch]

64. Read my response again.

Are you really naive enough to not see the correlation between the violence seen on television tonight and the violence seen on television every newscast during the Vietnam War?

[Cha]

65. You're done.

[Jenoch]

67. What 'exactly' did I write to become 'done'?

[noiretextatique]

100. this kid's nightmare is America

And the homegrown war against black people.

[jwirr]

46. The die-in was very creative and right to the point. Also no Mama should have to hear that from

her little one. Nor should she have to ever see him be the victim of a crazed cop.

[Cha]

50. Yes it was, jwirr!

[Cha]

55. Kick for the Rec and Justice for Michael Brown

[tblue]

56. Oh my gosh, Cha!

It's a crying shame! Let's all stay strong together. I feel so helpless right now.

[Cha]

57. That's a good descriptive word of how so many of us are feeling how, tblue.. "helpless". :(

Michael Brown

[Cha]

58. Artist's rendering of darren wilson's description of Michael Brown. with "his hands up"!

Only, the artist didn't put the "demon's" hands up like Darren Wilson described..


Candace Brown @CandaceTX
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RT @7im: The sketch artist's rendering of Mike Brown from Darren Wilson's testimony
8:28 PM - 24 Nov

http://theobamadiary.com/2014/11/24/black-lives-should-matter/

oh btw, fuck the murdering Darren Wilson of an unarmed Black kid in cold blood and getting away with it

[PeteSelman]

66. He was a Minotaur?

That's weird.

[Cha]

68. darren wilson said he "looked like a demon"..

[PeteSelman]

71. Well, that's a Minotaur.

Wilson sounds like a person that should not be doing that job.

[Cha]

72. :( agree

[noiretextatique]

101. nothing at all racist about that

he knew which racist dog whistles to blow, just like Zimmerman. And the racists respond like pavlovian dogs. Some Duers are busy constructing that image of the 12yo who was just murdered in Cleveland.

[Cha]

61. ..

[gordianot]

62. Some trace the American Revolution to the killing of Crispus Atticus.

The first man killed in the Revolutionary War. It is unclear if he was a free man or runaway slave. The British militia were defended by no less than John Adams who described the unarmed Revolutionary crowd as; "a motley rabble of saucy boys, negros and molattoes, Irish teagues and outlandish jack tarrs.". In later years John's cousin Samuel Adams named the incident the Boston Massacre. For some reason when I remember this it invokes Ferguson MO.

[Cha]

63. Thank you for that relevant history, gordianot..

[Cha]

70. In Darren Wilson's Statement.. Not one word to the Brown Family.. wtf does that say.. nevermind.

[Cha]

74. Kick

[Cha]

75. .

[Cha]

76. About that McCullouch quote..

Elon James White @elonjames
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"As tragic as this is, it wasn't a crime."

If shooting a wounded unarmed teen is not a crime then maybe it fucking should be. #Ferguson
4:58 PM - 24 Nov 2014 5,084 Retweets 3,179 favorites

Elon James White @elonjamesFollow"As tragic as this is, it wasn't a crime."If shooting a wounded unarmed teen is not a crime then maybe it fucking should be. #Ferguson4:58 PM - 24 Nov 20145,084 Retweets 3,179 favorites

[Cha]

77. Legal Experts Explain Why The Ferguson Grand Jury Was Set Up For Failure

http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/11/24/3596621/in-powerful-video-legal-experts-explain-why-the-grand-jury-in-ferguson-was-set-up-for-failure/

[Cha]

78. Darren Wilson didn't just avoid justice. He got paid leave, $400k in donations and got married...

Chris Eng @hoodieripper
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Darren Wilson didn't just avoid justice. He got paid leave, $400k in donations and got married. He was rewarded. This is the system.
4:37 PM - 24 Nov 2014 12,246 Retweets 5,278 favorites

http://theobamadiary.com/2014/11/24/black-lives-should-matter/#comments

[Cha]

79. Thousands march up 7th Ave to Times Square in #NYC - peacefully - Pic

John Bell @NewsBell
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NOW: Thousands march up 7th Ave to Times Square in #NYC - peacefully - following #FergusonDecision via @nytimes
5:54 PM - 24 Nov 2014 1,112 Retweets 542 favorites

http://theobamadiary.com/2014/11/24/black-lives-should-matter/#comments

[Cha]

80. Ferguson Scanner: The suspect setting cop cars on fire is a white male wearing an American flag

Bryan Herbert @KE6ZGP
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Ferguson Scanner: The suspect setting cop cars on fire is a white male wearing an American flag bandana.
6:06 PM - 24 Nov 2014 1,932 Retweets 740 favorites

Dudette @Dudette9t9
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@KE6ZGP At least he'll get to surrender.
6:53 PM - 24 Nov 2014

[Cha]

81. Ferguson shooting: Why does it matter to Portlanders?

snip//

It didn't matter that Ferguson, Mo., was 2,000 miles away. When Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson shot unarmed black teenager Mike Brown in August, hundreds of Portlanders protested.

They marched to the Portland Police Bureau's North Precinct. They drew chalk outlines to represent African Americans killed by police.

"Aaron Campbell, James Jahar Perez, Keaton Otis," one protester said. "Everybody here was somebody. They were someone. And now they're gone."

MOre
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2014/11/ferguson_shooting_why_does_it.html#incart_story_package

Portland: cops who declared "I Am Darren Wilson" on Facebook to face internal investigation

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025866454

[Cha]

82. Enough "probable cause" to arrest journalists covering protests in #Ferguson McDonalds. Not enough..

Brad Friedman @TheBradBlog
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Enough "probable cause" to arrest journalists covering protests in #Ferguson McDonalds. Not enough to arrest Darren Wilson though. Huh.
4:51 PM - 24 Nov 2014 174 Retweets 94 favorites

[Cha]

83. Images of Darren Wilson's injuries after the shooting are truly chilling. I've gotten similar..

Max Silvestri ✔ @maxsilvestri
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Images of Darren Wilson's injuries after the shooting are truly chilling. I've gotten similar bruises from turning over my pillow too fast.
6:16 PM - 24 Nov 2014 326 Retweets 287 favorites

http://theobamadiary.com/2014/11/24/black-lives-should-matter/#comments

[Cha]

85. ..

[Cha]

87. Chris Rock 41, 001 ReTweets

Chris Rock @ozchrisrock
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Doesn't take 100 days to decide if murder is a crime, it takes 100 days to figure out how to tell people it isn't...... #FergusonDecision
4:17 PM - 24 Nov 2014 41,001 Retweets 28,752 favorites

[madokie]

89. Being reminded of this travesty of justice

is making it hard for me to read DU this morning

We have to do better. Us white people need to get in there and fight til hell won't have it for the rights of our brown and black friends to the right to life

[Cha]

90. It is hard to read such bad news of mind boggling injustice, madokie..

It's heart wrenching for the Browns and for all of America who believe in Justice. And, letting a policeman not get indicted for killing an unarmed kid is not it.

[madokie]

91. It tears my heart right out of my chest Cha

I'm sick of this racist bullshit that so many see as normal. We can do better and we must do better.

[Cha]

92. I know.. me too. I've been posting all night

just to try and ease the pain.. can only imagine what pain the Browns and Ferguson are going through.

[Jefferson23]

93. Oh geeze, that is a heartbreaker...what a mess. n/t

[Cha]

94. ..

Jefferson

[Jefferson23]

117. It's going to take action from all of us..spread it around if you agree..thank you.

#HandsUpDontSpend: African Americans call to boycott Black Friday over Ferguson decision

Activists plan to protest grand jury decision with economic boycott on major US shopping weekend.

Black consumers plan to protest with their wallets over what they say is a failure of justice in Ferguson, Missouri. On Monday, a grand jury decided not to indict police officer Darren Wilson on any charges in the August 9 shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager.

The Justice for Michael Brown Leadership Coalition is calling for a national boycott of Black Friday, a major US shopping holiday that follows Thanksgiving, and throughout the weekend. Organiser Dacia Polk told St. Louis radio, "Until this nation begins to place value on black lives, there will be no value placed on this business because black lives matter.”

Boycott advocates hope they can harness African Americans' collective purchasing power, an estimated one trillion dollars. Organisers also plan to walk through malls in silent protest.

Boycott supporters tweeted using #BoycottBlackFriday , #BrownFriday , and #HandsUpDontSpend , a reference to the "hands up don't shoot" chant from many Ferguson protests.

http://stream.aljazeera.com/story/201411251817-0024376

[Cha]

118. I always do.. Thank you, Jefferson.. #HandsUpDontSpend

[Jefferson23]

119. Thank you, Cha...appreciate it.

What that young child said to his Mom..we have to turn that around.

Did you notice the MSM pundits, as far as I know, have not said one word
in reference to what the Brown family stated in their message..which was
body cameras for the police. The prosecutor said he wants the "discussion"
to keep going, but no mention of what can be done going forward.

[Cha]

121. Body Cameras for the Police would be a natural reaction for the parents of an

unarmed kid killed by a cop. Good on the Browns!

We Do Have to Turn It Around.. Mahalo, Jefferson~

[Cha]

95. Appoint a Special Prosecutor to Investigate the Murder of Michael Brown

http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/appoint-a-special-prosecutor

[Cha]

96. .

[heaven05]

97. wow

truth from the mouth of babes.

[Cha]

98. Her little boy summed it up succinctly, heaven :(

[Cha]

99. From Elie Wiesel via MrScorpio..

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=5867312

[Cha]

102. .

[Cha]

104. The only people questioning the grand jury process are crazy radicals. Oh, and the National Bar

Judd Legum ✔ @JuddLegum
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The only people questioning the grand jury process are crazy radicals. Oh, and the National Bar Association
5:36 AM - 25 Nov 2014 2,979 Retweets 1,293 favorites

http://theobamadiary.com/2014/11/25/rise-and-shine-964/

[gordianot]

105. Oh I like that, it will be my stock answer when asked what I think.

As I quoted earlier from John Adams as a 62 year old "saucy boy" (a n'er do well challenger of authority) you have to have your responses planned. Thank you Cha!

[Cha]

109. You're Welcome, gordianot.. I liked it too.. posted it very late my time

in Hawaii.

Will read it now.. Michael Brown

[LeftishBrit]

107. So sad.

[Cha]

111. Beyond sad, LeftishBrit.. :(

[whathehell]

108. I'm so sorry, Cha..

[Cha]

114. ..

whatthehell

[whathehell]

120. ..

Cha, together we will find and live in justice

[Cha]

122. mahalo, wth~

[whathehell]

124. Back at ya, Cha..

with love.

[Cha]

125. Awww

[whathehell]

126. You bet..

[Lady Freedom Returns]

113. .

[Cha]

115. Mahalo for that, Lady Freedom Returns~

[Cha]

116. ...

[niyad]

123. "I Wasn't Surprised"

I Wasn't Surprised
(Kristin Lems)
January 19, 2005
words and music by Kristin Lems c 2005

This song is dedicated to the families of two black college students slain at Jackson State University, one week after the slaying of four white students at Kent State university in 1970. Written in 1975, the song is an early attempt to address the many double standards of racism.

1. When our towns were in flame and yet we got the blame I wasn't surprised When police stormed the streets and no one came to our needs I wasn't surprised

Well it wasn't our last and it wasn't our first My people are killed even right in our church And maybe I'm wise from too many cries But I wasn't surprised.

2. When they shot Fred and Mark as they slept in the dark, I wasn't surprised When the commission contends it was in "self defense," I wasn't surprised Well it wasn't our last and it wasn't our first My people are killed in their sleep, in the church And maybe I'm wise from hearing his cries, But I wasn't surprised.

3. In a Southern jail cell, a guard gave a girl hell, and I wasn't surprised She fought back and defied, became an outlaw statewide And I wasn't surprised Well it wasn't our last and it wasn't our first My people are killed in the prisons and church And maybe I'm wise from too many cries But I wasn't surprised.

4. Well right down the block, a young boy picked a lock And I wasn't surprised The police shot him dead, he was hungry, how he bled! I wasn't surprised It wasn't our last and it wasn't our first My people are killed down the block, in the church And maybe I'm wise from hearing his cries But I wasn't surprised.

5. When they shot down my son, nothing wrong had he done I wasn't surprised He was walking to class 'cross the Jackson State grass And I wasn't surprised Well it wasn't our first and it wasn't our last My family is killed even crossing the grass And maybe I'm wise from hearing his cries But I wasn't surprised.

6. I've seen your children fall and I grieve for you all, But I wasn't surprised. I have known all along that they're mean and they're strong, So don't be surprised Well it wasn't your last, it was only your first - The day will come round that they'll kill you in church And maybe I'm wise from too many lies But I wasn't surprised.

7. Well I'm bitter as hell, but one thing I'll tell you. You might be surprised. If we stand side by side to stop this genocide They will be surprised. For as long as we're silent, as long as we're still They'll gun us and shun us, you know that they will! So raise your voices high in one unified cry And we'll see who's surprised!

c 1975, 2000, 2014 Kleine Ding Music. words and music by Kristin Lems.

[Cha]

127. Mahalos for this poignant poem, niyad.. :(

[niyad]

128. you are most welcome. it is actually a song, but I could not find a video for it.