I knew it would come....

Let's fight for Marissa Alexander

I knew the words would come, it was just a matter of when.  I'd been sitting on edge like the rest of America, just waiting. 10pm, Saturday night the world heard these words " Not guilty". George Zimmerman had been found Not Guilty.

I sat there and said, "Wow".. I mean, I didn't expect him to get 1st degree murder but I did expect at least manslaughter.  Only a coward would take the life of an unarmed teenager. If you really thought your life were in danger and you were told not to pursue him, then why didn't you just sit your happy tail still until a real Authorative Figure arrived? There's no sense in going over what I feel should've happened because America has spoken. 6 Mothers, who could've been on the other side of the law have agreed that he was not guilty. I cannot even began to fathom the feelings bottled up inside of Sybrina Fulton.

Normally, my daughter and I sit and talk about issues that we face daily. I remember the 1st time my organization, Women Who Network and my business KISS did our first Senior Citizen Holiday give back, she told me, " Mommy, I feel really good giving to the old people".  It made my heart smile because this is what it's all about.

When this verdict was read, Im quite sure she had questions but in my absence her Father did what I could not have done. Took her to a rally. And although I'm quite sure she didn't get on the mic and speak, I'm sure just being there, sparked feelings inside of her that we will surely discuss when she
returns from summer vacation.

There was a march in Dorchester Ma and my baby girl and her family were out there. So many times, we forget that we need to involve the little people. They have voices, they have emotions and they want to react. We have to remember as adults, they feed off the atmosphere we are apart of. If they see violence, they will react violently. But, if they see people coming together in a calm way peacefully, they will want to get involved. I salute my daughter and her big sister for getting out and standing for the youth in their families. The fire has been started and if we feed this fire with positive reactions, we could possibly be raising future policy changers/makers.

While this verdict has caused an uproar in the Black Community, it cannot just stop with Trayvon. We did NOT fail him as a people because his parents were raising him the right way. He was a great student, he was active and attended his local church. And although the media tried to display him as somewhat of a vigilantly youth, who smoked weed and used his middle finger; The system failed him. Thee system failed to protect him and the system failed to properly sentence the man that took his life. It's a good thing to protest in his honor but it's now time to fight for Marissa Alexander. He is no longer with us( which saddens us ALL) but in his honor lets fight for Marissa. The system has failed her but it's not the end.

I want to do something, I want to make my voice heard( aha, hence why I blog and write). Marissa, a Mother and wife who suffered at the hands of the man she honored to love and respect til death due they part. On more than one occasion he beat her, while pregnant. And 9 days after giving birth he
came to attack her again and she stood her ground and protected herself and her child. Unfortunately, 
for WHATever reason, she was dealt a card that even my WoRST enemy( if I had 1) does not 
deserve. A sentence of 20 years... What kind of foolishness?  I mean, she is in Florida and after the   
verdict GZimmerman received, we need to fight and unite to get her case the proper media coverage 
it deserves. GZ walks in freedom and Marissa deserves the same. She deserves to be with her child and she deserves to exercise her right to bare arms( she was licensed) and protect herself.

Here's our chance Black America..... What are we going to do?

Signed,
I Will make a Difference