Alton Sterling

[spicysista]

5. These stories need to be a part of the debate.

If people are going to talk about putting more officers in schools, as a proposed measure to "harden schools", then police reform must be a part of the conversation. Extra law enforcement around may make our white brothers and sisters feel better, but our experiences need to be discussed too. I've posted a cnn segment featuring Symone Sanders (a while ago) that gets at this very point. Our allies need to hear this. I'm going to keep posting things from my perspective and I hope that you continue to do the same.
We must keep saying the names.
Alton Sterling
Philando Castile
John Crawford
Tamir Rice
Stephon Clark
Terence Crutcher
Sylville Smith
Ramarley Graham
Amadou Diallo
Anton Barrett, Sr.
Walter Scott
and too many more.