It looks like today, we have a very special comic indeed.
From the ages of 5-12, I wanted to be a police officer. For years, I dreamed of this because I wanted to save people. I wanted to defend my community from “bad guys”, to help bring justice and order to a chaotic world.
Now, I’ve grown up and I know better.
Racism and police brutality may be hard to talk about, but it is utterly cruel to condone their existence in our lives. Our police system has become so racist and corrupt that countless officers mistreat and murder innocent people of color, and now they are attacking peaceful protesters without a shred of guilt or hesitation. It’s impossible to believe in the forces of law and order when these deaths are allowed to continue with little justice done in their aftermath, or when police assault protestors and reporters with tear gas and brute force, all to make way for an egotistical idiot’s photo-op.
Parents, talk to your kids about this. It’s a heartbreaking subject, but it’s an important one. Teach them that while racism and police brutality are undoubtedly a part of our lives, they don’t have to be. Teach them that they can fight to make things better, even if they are unable to attend a protest. Teach them that they have the right to grow up to be respected adults in a much more peaceful world.
If you have the money to spare, then please consider donating to charities that support the black community (such as Black Lives Matter, Color of Change, and Black Visions Collective) and bail funds for protestors, as well as the George Floyd Memorial Fund to support the Floyd family. Feel free to find and share even more places to support in the fight against injustice and oppressive systems.
