BLACK COP APPRECIATION MONTH
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BLACK COP APPRECIATION MONTH ( January 2012 ) is another effort to unite public safety’s two most ( ironically ) balkanized groups: Black male citizens and Black police officers.
In the spirit of Dr. King Black men should recognize brothers and sisters in law enforcement as a ” minority within a minority ” whose unique experiences with discrimination include once not even being able to arrest White people; being subjected to more disciplinary action than peers and the unique frustration of not being ” Black enough for some in the community and not blue enough for some fellow officers. “
Black citizen/police unity creates relationships and shares resources necessary to reduce murder rates rivaling Third World casualties.
In some ways creating such unity constitutes another quantum leap in civil rights.
Eventually this can give rise to teams of Black male citizens and police patrolling high crime areas addressing quality of life and safety issues as shareholders instead of current cold war conditions.
Is a simple word of appreciation or ” thank you ” invitation for Black officers to dine at local Black owned restaurants asking too much?
Especially when crime and mutual hostility threaten both Black male citizens and Black officers more than other Americans?
NADRA ENZI AKA CAPT BLACK promotes creative activism in crime prevention; homeless outreach and political advocacy. He’s also the founder of Good Citizens Supporting Good Cops. (504) 214-3082 and [email protected]