I am writing my perspective as a "black woman" breaking into two parts as I read two public famous figures a black and a woman disrespect the President of the United States. I am Christian and I read that God desires us to respect authority, even though we may not choose them to be our leader, "Everyone must submit to governing authorities". For all authority comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed there by God. As you further read Romans 13:2-5 which talks about rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted. The government is to treat us justly and fairly, or not stray from its purpose and become oppressive. Even when the government does not live up to its role, we are still to live up to ours. As believers, read the Book of Daniel, these scriptures give us the assurance that corrupt government power and impiety will not last forever, such a reign is reserved for God alone.
I denounced Mr. Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr., aka Snoop Dogg video that demonstrates threats and harms to the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump. In addition, when one black does such things in public then "all" blacks are targeted. This causes violence against the black community as blacks are already living in "Racial Terror" recognized by the United Nations.
I denounced defiant Kathy Griffin's decapitated head of President's Trump on TV which demonstrates violence. As I am a survivor of domestic violence; violence against women has been called “the most pervasive yet least recognized human rights abuse in the world.” I was very offended to see a woman that would use a tasteless "prop" to persecute a President on live TV and thought it was amusing. We women already facing challenges and obstacles inequality issues towards gender equity economic, social and political in the United States. I believe in non-violence approach and I believe that a disagreement shouldn't end up such violence "props".
Former President Obama was mostly disrespected including his wife 1st Lady Michelle; it was devastating and embarrassment against our Nation. The very fact that a black man occupied the highest office in the land created so much cognitive dissonance in the minds of many white folks that they engaged in actions that undermined the reverence reserved for an office that embodies the country they loved. As I didn't agree with every policy or bill created by Obama, I respected and loved him as the President of the U.S.
That is why it's important Mr. Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr., aka Snoop Dogg as you are already aware there is too much violence in the black communities and not enough love, but to advocate such horrific tasteless acts against the President of the U.S. is only advocating more violence targeting the black community. Knowingly, historically that blacks have been oppressed and treated unequally in America, we (blacks) must learn to grieve our issues to the government without any violence.
Mr. Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. aka Snoop Dogg made some controversial remarks that trouble me concerning "Roots" which relates to the truth about black American History. Why would you want to deny what happened to blacks in America? Success doesn't always mean money it sometimes means "overcoming a trial" or "triumph!" You are basically belittling our black ancestors because of slavery as if they choose that lifestyle. "By minimizing slavery, you ignore its profound major impact on the development of the American economy". Out of slavery, there were successful and strong characters such as Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, W.E. Dubois, Sojourner Truth, Dred Scott, William Carney, George W. Carver, Margeret Garner, Anna Cooper and much more enslaved blacks made "America Great"!
"Through forced labor and their very existence, generations of enslaved Africans played an integral part in building the land of freedom and opportunity". Tarsha Williams
Even though America has categorically excluded blacks from the "Declaration of Rights, Declaration of Independence or any Constitution" equal to all mankind, many enslaved blacks rebelled refusing not hold themselves bound by any laws in which they have no voice or representation. In 1777, Prince Hall and eight other (slaves and free) black men wrote a petition to the courts of Massachusetts saying, "that your Petitioners apprehend that they have in Common with all other men a Natural and Unalienable Right to that freedom which the Great Parent of the Universe that Bestowed equally on all mankind and which they have Never forfeited by any Compact or agreement whatever." Some white men, like Henry Laurens of South Carolina, agreed that black men were "as well entitled to freedom as themselves." James Otis called slavery "the most shocking violation of the laws of nature." Yes, it may be hurtful to see such slavery shows but it's our history and most of all its American History.
It's the truth how African Americans were enslaved for the purpose of forced labor and it was the worst oppression of human mankind that the world have ever known but it's definitely exposed White Americans. In addition, these shows educate and acknowledge white privilege and reveal why blacks are statistically economically and socially unequal, the creation of mass incarceration to continue to produce free forced labor, and the increased poverty in urban communities, etc. Snoop Dogg, you wouldn't be where you at today if God didn't create the backs of enslaved African Americans strength, endurance, and hope for freedom that encourage future generations such as Malcolm X, Martin L. King, Jr., Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, etc., to be inspired to "Rise Up" against this evil racism.
Lastly, Kathy, we women must empower each other to endorsed "peace and love" working together in unity without any shame or regret forbidding negative actions such as hate. Decades after decades in the United States, women rights wasn't recognized; women couldn't gain property rights or the right to vote, reproductive rights, and the right to work for equal pay. Then the Rise of Woman Suffrage Movement was created at a convention by Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who were active members of the abolitionist movement they first met in England in 1840 at the World Anti-Slavery Convention. As adult women we have to be responsible and not to allow our own bitterness to advocate "violent props" as our young generation of ladies are watching us act as "role models" within an environment of encouragement, warmth, good humor and respectful reasoned debate in the "public's eye".
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