Stanley "Tookie" Williams...Continued
A man introduced to the majority of the world as the "co-founder of the Crips gang, co-founder of the murderous crips gang, co-founder of the crips crime gang and in some cases he was introduced FIRST, as the CRIPS GANG co-founder, then his name."
What an introduction! Those who control the media that you choose to listen to read or look at, can shape the thinking , perspective and opinions that we form about others I can't help but wonder if his introductions began with "Mr." or "Author of children's books." or maybe even "nominee for the Nobel Prize" would the publics opinion be any different. This is a clear reminder that our name or what we choose to be called has power that can paint pictures of an image that may or may not be who we actually are.
Now as for Mr. Williams "Redemption" that led to his positive actions for youth. Would he have made such a turn around if he were not placed on "Death Row"? If he was not given a mandatory period of time to think , read and process his actions and the resulting consequences. I don't know if we can answer those questions but as readers who think Above and Beyond we have an opportunity to take time with our freedom to think, read and process our course of action now.We can process the consequences of our actions BEFORE they happen.
Even though many would think this is a message for young people alone, I disagree. I think the parents and adults need to hear the message as well. The parents who produce, adopt and Foster parent the children need to examine if the example they demonstrate is one of thinking proactive. Programs, Boot camps, organizations that deal only with the children has been found to not be as effective as originally believed. The most effective re-education systems include training of all who are involved with the child.
If we don't want to view the execution,the self-destruction, the incarceration the funeral of our children that we still have influence over, we must constantly seek alternatives and possibilities above and beyond the average mainstream concepts that are presented.
May the execution of Mr. Stanley Tookie Williams give birth to the life of possibilities that exist for the men , women and children who are still alive.
Respect
posted by Dr. Respect at 3:19 PM
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That's right Dr. Respect. You tell it.
The theory that our name or title can define us immediately calls to mind a scene where a young boy tells a soldier that he would not go out and fight this warrior who was well-known for his huge size and strength on the battlefield. The soldier told the boy, "that is why no one will remember your name." The soldier went out and battled this known warrior and defeated him...all who witnessed or heard accounts of this soldier's successes on the battlefield remembered his name and assigned him titles such as god, warrior god and great warrior. Would they have remembered him with the same intensity if he had lost those battles? Just ask General Custard...figuratively speaking of course. History has proven that whether it be a person, animal or thing...the effect of the actions of such will always define "It" first...thus remembrance of the action is borne. Second--What is it?...thus its title is created. Third--Who is it?...thus its name is bred. These three instants combined is Eternity, which cannot coexist with death. Thank you for raising my awareness of the reality, Dr. Respect, that what is done during one's lifetime is what defines it eternally, even if that something is nothing.
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