Sadly, and Too Often, For the Law, Brown is One-Size-Fits-Almost-All
Sadly in the Eyes of the Law, Brown is a One-Size-Fits-Almost-All and we must work to eliminate racial bias in law enforcement, not triple down on it.I’m half Black and half “white.” My Puerto Rican neighbors once thought I was Puerto Rican, and a few times, they slipped up and revealed their true thoughts. They definitely treated me differently when they saw my Black siblings and nephew. I couldn’t help but think: You look more Black than me—how can you possibly be anti-Black?But colonization and racism did a number on ALL of us. Race is a persistent and stubborn LIE. But here we are, so let’s handle it.Latino women showed up—60% voted against oppression. But Latino men? 55% voted for a ticket that called them garbage and refused them aid after Hurricane Maria. Some Puerto Ricans feel protected as Americans, believing they won’t be swept up in anti-immigrant crackdowns. They...