While there may be more to Timetrious Moore’s story, he took a young father’s life and terrorized our entire community. How do we hold accountability without silencing communities?
Who are Timetrious Moore's people? His community? What are the resources--mental, physical, spiritual, financial--available to him. Are there programs to interrupt and destroy the 'cradle-to-cell' behaviors that are endemic in our communities? Can we use the tactics employed in the fight to exercise our right to vote? I'm thinking specifically of the Deacons for Defense and Justice who protected the Black communities against both individual white supremacists and uniformed personnel. We must take control of our educational institutions, our medical care facilities, and have a say in social media platforms that are unhealthy for our young people.
Who are Timetrious Moore's people? His community? What are the resources--mental, physical, spiritual, financial--available to him. Are there programs to interrupt and destroy the 'cradle-to-cell' behaviors that are endemic in our communities? Can we use the tactics employed in the fight to exercise our right to vote? I'm thinking specifically of the Deacons for Defense and Justice who protected the Black communities against both individual white supremacists and uniformed personnel. We must take control of our educational institutions, our medical care facilities, and have a say in social media platforms that are unhealthy for our young people.