Statement from NAACP President and CEO, Derrick Johnson, on Atlanta Shooting:

“Our hearts are shattered tonight. The horrifying shooting that took place in Atlanta this evening is a disgusting and disturbing example of how the spread of domestic terrorism has been allowed to torment communities. These acts are the visible manifestation of hateful words birthing hateful acts. An attack on one is an attack on all. We condemn this in the strongest possible terms.”

Peace BE still
(An ode to Breonna)

A being so prolific
Although I never met her
I picture her as impeccable
Being devine and brilliant
We should NOT ignore her light
Or her divine sacrifice
They came for her while she slept
In the stillness of her dreams
She embodied what's right*

A delightful being to be seen surely
She was a unique part of this world
And yet, They have ignored her LIFE
Those trifling thieves in the night
Death came knocking at her door
As the battering ram kicked it in ...
And in the blink of an eye
Eight bullets extinguished her light*

She still put UP a valiant fight
Not going easily into the dark of night
But the overseers oversight
Had taken a grave toll
And the soul left the body
So, She lost her LIFE*

They came for her
Like some thieves in the night
Those cowards stole her LIFE
And I gotta tell y'all
Something just ain't right
The death of another innocent being
At the cowardly hands of the overseer
This shit just don't sit right
They could never ignore her light*

And yet, The arrogant pig said:
They did everything right
Demonstrating the COLD and callous
Nature of the beast we're up against
With a bold and straight face
And a clearly warped mind*

He sat down and typed
... We did everything right
Excuse ME, Mr. Overseer
You found NO drugs, NO money
And no viable suspect for the warrant*

Showing no remorse for taking a life
Those thieves in the night
Another innocent LIFE taken
Our community once again shaken
It's core rattled, and mind's tattered*

To them she was obviously
Just another BLACK girl
Let's just BE totally honest today
Who amongst US really thought
Justice would be served for one of US?
So continue to shout her name loudly
As we stand bold and proudly
Never forget Breanna Taylor...
Never forget Breanna Taylor!!!

*Black Lives still...
Still and will always MATTER*

GMS - Grown Man Scriptures

The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination.