Tag Archives: Black Lives Matter

How To Tell If Black Lives Actually Matter To You

Posted on February 21, 2017 by theboeskool

Last week in Nashville, a man named Jocques Scott Clemmons was shot and killed by a police officer after being pulled over for running a stop sign. When he was approached by the officer, he fled. As he ran away, he was … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged Black Lives Matter, Cayce Homes, How to tell if Black Lives Matter, Injustice, Jocques Scott Clemmons, Justice4Jocques, Metro Police, Nashville shooting, Officer Joshua Lippert, Shot in the back | 6 Comments

Three Reasons We Shouldn’t Kill Dylann Roof

Posted on January 5, 2017 by theboeskool

I can’t think of very many people more deserving of the death penalty than Dylann Roof. He is a remorseless murderer… A demented and deceived white supremacist who walked into a historic black Church and took the lives of nine people … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged Black Lives Matter, Christianists, Death Penalty, Dylann Roof, Jesus, Loving Your Enemies, Racism, White Supremacy | 9 Comments

“All Lives Matter” My Ass…

Posted on December 7, 2016 by theboeskool

Michael Slager. That is the name of the man who murdered Walter Scott. And if we can learn anything from the fact that Michael Slager is not currently in prison, it is that Colin Kaepernick is right to take a … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics | Tagged All lives matter, Black Lives Matter, Colin Kaepernick, Donald Trump, Martin Luther King Jr, Michael Slager, Michael Slager Trial, SNL, Walter Scott, Warren Burger | 10 Comments

How To Keep Jeff Sessions From Becoming Attorney General

Posted on November 18, 2016 by theboeskool

Donald Trump has selected Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions to be the United States Attorney General. Now, you might be asking yourself, “Who the hell is Jeff Sessions?” Well, I’m glad you asked… Jefferson Beauregard “Jeff” Sessions III. That’s… his actual name. In … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics | Tagged Attorney General, Black Lives Matter, History of racism, Jeff Sessions, Racism, Trump Cabinet, We are not powerless, White Supremacy, Who is Jeff Sessions? | 18 Comments

I Was Relieved To Find Out The Des Moines Shooter Looked Like Me

Posted on November 4, 2016 by theboeskool

Whenever there is yet another mass shooting in this country, there is this period of time–the time AFTER the news of the shooting breaks, but BEFORE the announcement of the description of the shooter–where I feel this deep sense of uneasiness. I felt that feeling … Continue reading →

Posted in 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Basket of Deplorables, Black Lives Matter, Des Moines Shooting, Motive for killings, Racism, Scott Michael Greene, Trump | 5 Comments

Dear White People: Stop Whitesplaining Martin Luther King, Jr.

Posted on September 26, 2016 by theboeskool

Have you seen this meme? Seems nice enough, right? I’ve seen a whole lot of people post this picture on social media. After the police killing of Keith Scott, the streets of Charlotte, North Carolina erupted in protest, and–as sometimes … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics, 5) Not Quite Sure | Tagged Black Lives Matter, Colin Kaepernick, Got Killed Anyway, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr, Non-violence, Playing the race card, Protests, Racism, Whitesplaining | 20 Comments

Leslie Jones, and What To Do When Racism Makes You Want to Give Up

Posted on July 20, 2016 by theboeskool

Last night I sat in a packed out Church in Nashville with about 500 others–mostly white folks–and we talked about racism. The event was put on by an organization called SURJ, which stands for “Showing Up for Racial Justice” (You can … Continue reading →