​Andréa Agosto

Do you see Me As a human being? Or as another statistic An angry black chick Sick Of her people's blood being spilled on the pavement. You praise us for our patience Then scream non compliance Blame us for our executions When we cry out for resolution How dare you make me ashamed When you're to blame And all I want for you... Is to just say their names Acknowledge the problem Help us solve it Don't dismiss the issue And think we're trying to diss you We just

It saddens me to say this, but much hasn't change. The number of hashtags for thos fallen at the hands of police officers has risen, #BlackLivesMatter is still being, mocked and ridiculed by progressives, liberals, conservatives, Blacks and Whites. A state of emergency was declared near St. Louis, MO and over 60 people have been arrested for protesting on I-70. What does make me excited, is that people still care. There isn't a complacency. There are fighters out there! Peopl

So I’ve been noticeably silent about the turmoil in Ferguson. I want to take this time to address some things that I’ve seen on my newsfeed, how I feel about the situation and the state or lack of perceived racism in the United States. Is this about race? Personally, I believe it's about race and an abuse of power. While in light of newly and even auspiciously timed release of details, that the cop was just “doing his job,” one cannot ignore the statistics of Black males and