African Americans are predisposed to police violence. I keep thinking about Sandra Bland and how a simple traffic stop turned into her death. It has to stop. She no more could hurt a fly than assault that police officer. He was waiting for the verbal escalation when he should have ignored it and sent her in her way.

It is a societal problem being played out with violence from police. The police are way out of line in their resolve to unarmed people, especially minorities.

A major component to American racism is the institution of the White Supremacist. The statutes have to come down. The names of public buildings have to be changed. Zero tolerance to ANY expression of racism. The White Supremacist groups are a national security issue strengthened by the politics of the Republicans. Racism in any form has to be eliminated from politics, even the favored dog whistle. It must happen. The dialogue within the African American community is toxic to our democracy. That dialogue won’t change unless the danger to their lives change. These priorities have to begin now and continue until minority leaders begin to realize a significant shift in peace and well being among their members. End of discussion.