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May 7, 2020 3 min

Strange Fruit - WAYLT

from https://writerjudyspodcast.libsyn.com/writerjudys-podcast-what-are-you-listening-to Hosted by Judith Davis, WAYLT, Strange Fruit, Racism police brutality, racial violence, BLM, NAACP

Legendary singer Billie Holiday states what Black America has grown tired of. In 21st century we seem to still be bothered and hunted down by racist cops and racist citizens. In her song "Strange Fruit", she states how many black Americans were lynched due to the nonsensical hate of this country. I can only say that were are tired and we will fight back. People of Color Are EXHAUSTED... We can't go jogging (#AmaudArbery). We can't relax in the comfort of our own homes (#BothemSean and #AtatianaJefferson). We can't ask for help after being in a car crash (#JonathanFerrell and #RenishaMcBride). e can't have a cellphone (#StephonClark). We can't leave a party to get to safety (#JordanEdwards). We can't play loud music (#JordanDavis). We can't sell CD's (#AltonSterling). We can't sleep (#AiyanaJones) We can't walk from the corner store (#MikeBrown). We can't play cops and robbers (#TamirRice). We can't go to church (#Charleston9). We can't walk home with Skittles (#TrayvonMartin). We can't hold a hair brush while leaving our own bachelor party (#SeanBell). We can't party on New Years (#OscarGrant). We can't get a normal traffic ticket (#SandraBland). We can't lawfully carry a weapon (#PhilandoCastile). We can't break down on a public road with car problems (#CoreyJones). We can't shop at Walmart (#JohnCrawford). We can't have a disabled vehicle (#TerrenceCrutcher). We can't read a book in our own car (#KeithScott). We can't be a 10yr old walking with our grandfather (#CliffordGlover). We can't decorate for a party (#ClaudeReese). We can't ask a cop a question (#RandyEvans). We can't cash our check in peace (#YvonneSmallwood). We can't take out our wallet (#AmadouDiallo). We can't run (#WalterScott). We can't breathe (#EricGarner). We can't live (#FreddieGray). We're exhausted 😩

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