Tag Archives: Michael Brown

There’s No Such Thing As An Unarmed Black Man

Posted on August 13, 2015 by theboeskool

“I felt threatened.” That’s what they always seem to say…. The police officer who choked the life out of Eric Garner as he gasped the words, “I can’t breathe” felt threatened. The police officer who was responding to a call about … Continue reading →

Posted in 5) Not Quite Sure, Jesus, Politics | Tagged BlackLivesMatter, BlueLivesMatter, Eric Garner, John Crawford, Michael Brown, No Such Thing As An Unarmed Black Man, Oath Keepers, Racism, Systemic Racism, Tamir Rice, Weaponized Blackness | 10 Comments

If It Wasn’t About Race Before, It Is Now

Posted on November 26, 2014 by theboeskool

Wow. Yesterday was rough. Monday night, after the Grand Jury decision not to indict Officer Darren Wilson was announced, we watched as a couple of police cars and some stores burned, and we saw footage of looting…. though not surprisingly, there was … Continue reading →

Posted in 1) Jesus, 2) Politics | Tagged Comments, Darren Wilson, Facebook, Ferguson, Jesus, Michael Brown, Nashville Protests, Racism | 23 Comments

5 Reminders That There Are A Lot of Good Cops Out There

Posted on August 18, 2014 by theboeskool

There are plenty of things to be critical of about what is happening in Ferguson, MO right now…. Too many things to count. The thought of trying to to point out all of the messed up things about that situation … Continue reading →