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the Benches have risen
and spoken their firewall
against the whirlwind of injustice
one more time

but the Hounds abound
the fresh scent of justice is too strong
and the tender flesh of freedom is so plush

these stand their ground and growl
the frenzy in their souls birthing hatred in their eyes
wanting their fangs to tear into her heart
and suck her life

but the Benches standing tall have stared them in the eye
their hands are free of fear like a calmed sea
that has weathered many storms
the blows of the wind ceaseless
and yet hearing a song
“This too shall pass”

Criminal Justice Enforcement as the Overriding Policy in the US

This should drive our policy makers to take a hard long look at our nation's collective soul. Criminal justice enforcement as the default policy of choice has only eroded the nation and created deeper fault lines in our society among the population groups that make it up. #TimeForAChange

The Enduring Myth of Black Criminality from The Atlantic on Vimeo.

Ta-Nehisi Coates explores the impact of mass incarceration on the black family in his next Atlantic cover story. Posted by The Atlantic on Lunes, 14 de septiembre de 2015