Take this latest example discussed by AfroSphere bloggers:
A young woman of color in Los Angeles had her wrist broken by a school security officer after not cleaning up a piece of dropped birthday cake to his satisfaction. During the attack he said, "hold still nappy head."
The girl, 16 year-old Pleajhai Mervin, was subsequently expelled and arrested for littering and battery.
But it gets worse. When the girl's mother went to the school to complain and rightfully demand that this guard be arrested--she was arrested and suspended from her job with the school district.
Students at the scene captured the assault on their cell phones; one such student was also beaten.
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Adrianne wrote:
This is exactly why the Freedom Technology Christmas is such a crucial idea to promote. Thanks to technology our black kids are able to document their experiences.
Francis responded:
Absolutely! Freedom Technology Christmas is about the technological empowerment of Black young people to fight police brutality and other injustices.
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Adrianne:
Thanks so much for participating as an author of this blog and for co-producing the AfroSpear Freedom Technology Christmas initiative.
This morning, my daughter (12) told me about a computer game called Sims2 in which children create virtual versions of their own lives -- going to school, making friends, interacting with thier parents, etc.
Here in Brazil, the game is fairly expensive (over $50.00), so I helped her to put together a Blog, Clube Sims2 (Sims2 Club) to explore ways to get this game for less, for her and her friends to play, and the blog is also to discuss the game itself. I hope this will encourage her to get involved in blogging and to see blogging as a way of sharing problems with others and finding solutions.
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