THE SOULS OF BLACK FOLKS: THE DUNBAR VILLAGE CASE & EQUAL PROTECTION (AND MEDIA COVERAGE) UNDER THE LAW
By now you should be aware of the Dunbar Village sexual assault and gang rape of a Haitian woman and her son that took place in June. This horrific crime that took place in this West Palm Beach, Florida housing project did so in part due to a congressional $168,000 cut in security that went to that development up until four years ago.
Now, unless you have been under a rock, or still have not caught on to the real power of this "blogging thing," Gina McCauley over at What About Our Daughters has decided to be a champion for another cause that is designed to speak up on behalf of women. Women - particularly Black women - should not be open targets for crime and sexual assault. All crime is wrong against any human being. However, as you well know, when it comes to Black women, or any woman that is not white, we have a mainstream society that seems not to care. It is what it is.
Gina is pissed! As we all should be. Yet, I want to suggest an effort that is designed to show tangible and measurable results. We can still call Jesse, Al and all the other Black and women groups with media access to speak up on this issue. I'm all for that. However, the reality is, with the plethora of social ailments that plague our society, especially within the African American community, it is easy for leaders of groups and legislative representatives to become overwhelmed. I can relate.
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