MILLIONS MARCH LA - RECAP AND OVERVIEW

America has a new face of terror that really isn't so unfamiliar. These terrorists aren't affiliated with some Islamic regime waging a holy war, or some alienated white suburban youth looking to exact his revenge upon all who shunned him. No, these terrorists are of the worst kind. Covertly hidden behind the veil of public servitude. Funded by unsuspecting law abiding, taxpaying Americans that believe they're paying into the insurance of justice for their country. Yes, terrorism has reared its ugly face again.  Proving itself to be an enemy foreign and domestic, Hidden in plain sight these terrorists have set up shop in each and everyone of our neighborhoods. With splinter cell organizations located all over the country. There are many different names for these insurgents, but we know them best as the Fraternal Order of Police. You would have to be living under a rock or totally off the nations grid not to have noticed the influx of officer involved killings on Africans in America over the past year or so. Although, not a new discrepancy but an issue that has been dealt with for over a 100 years in America and as of late we have witnessed a spike in savagery from our nations local police departments. With a laundry list starting from the well publicized killings of Mike Brown, Eric Garner, Tamir Rice, Ezell Ford and a countless host of others that are less publicized but are no less important. In the year 2014 alone as of December 10th, the FBI reports there has been roughly 1,029 officer involved killings.
 Brian Burghart, The editor and publisher of the Reno news and review has estimated that as of September 1st, 2014 83 people have been killed in the US by police officers since Michael Brown's death. With that being said, there is currently no mandate that local law enforcement agencies report officer involved shootings to the FBI. Just a small fraction of the 18,000 city, University, county, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement agencies willingly provide data on deadly force and justifiable homicide within their departments. -Washingtonpost.com
In New York City alone, a daily news investigation found that at least 179 people were killed by on duty NYPD officers over the past 15 years and only three of the deaths have led to indictment on technical grounds and were not reinstated. Only one of the officers who killed someone while on duty was convicted and wasn't sentenced jail time. News reports also found that since 1999, about 27% of people killed by police officers were unarmed, and 86% were Black or Hispanic. The fight against police brutality and police misconduct is a tumultuous battle. Often confronted with plenty of red tape from internal affairs and other pressures by police agencies. More time than often complaints fall upon deaf ears only to be filed away and never heard of again with no reprimanding of the reported officers. There has been many questions on what should be done to combat against the over flow of inappropriate conduct and misuse of authoritative power in law-enforcement. For some the answer is to organize, rally and march in efforts to bring awareness to an unbalanced justice system and the   injustices suffered by the American people. Then you have those who feel that diplomacy, marching and protest is a waste of time and energy and that our focus should be on combating the war on police directly and strategically on a physical front.

Recently there have been mass protest on a grand scale in cities like New York and Washington DC. These protest titled "Millions March" are the brain trust of a new fledgling group who call themselves "The We organization". Being comprised of a group of students, college graduates, and community activists. These protest have yielded tens of thousands of supporters and protesters in each event. The latest of these protests has migrated to the West Coast in Los Angeles California titled "Millions March LA". Millions March LA took place on a Saturday December the 27th of 2014. Spurned on by a young ambitious community activist by the name of Tiffany Hobbs, A 32-year-old college graduate from the University of Southern California. Alongside the help of the We Organization, The Answer organization, National Panhellic Council and various church groups and Masonic lodges. Also on board, were contributions from companies like Cross Colours Clothing lending its assistance with the "Are we next?" Insignia T shirts. The events atmosphere was electric from the start. With thousands of people, men and women, youth and adult turning out in droves. It was what some may call a "collective consciousness" blanketing the surrounding area. People of all races and gender seemingly had one common interest, killing the huge elephant in the room known as injustice. This by no means was our grandmother's protest.
 The Energy was a controlled rage, latent with a complete understanding that this is just a start. Joining the protestors were celebrities like the likes of Hip Hop music artist The Game, Tyga and Music Producer DJ Mustard. While some met the gesture with criticism saying it was just another ploy for publicity others were optimistic saying no matter what their motives were, they could have been doing something else and showing face for a much less important cause.

As someone who has openly criticized protests and marching displays, thanks to Al Sharpton and the rest of the boot licking negro coalition... It was a surprisingly humbling experience to interact with members of the crowd and see their genuine discourse and anguish for the current state of the judicial  system in America. The look in the youths eyes, unwavering and unforgiving. It was a deafening reminder of how I started my journey down the rabbit hole and a sobering reality that we still have so much more work to do. In the same token it was also reassurance to me that there is a fresh crop of revolutionaries ready to be cultivated and groomed to continue the constant push for change that is needed. If anyone has read the book "The tipping Point" then you know how one person, place or thing can be the catalyst to cause an epidemic. The world won't be conquered in a day and neither will the ills of society by one day of protest.
These forms of activism should however, be used as platforms and building blocks to spring board greater conquest in the realm of activism. Planting seeds in the minds of many in hopes that one of those seeds sprouts to be part of a collective effort thwarting crimes against humanity and upholds the liberties of earths original born people. Like the proverbial saying goes, "There is more than one way to skin a cat" there is a multitude of ways to fight injustice and multiple fights will have to be had on all fronts. Just make sure whatever fight you choose, you don't get caught with your hands down. Fight on family... Fight on...
Peace and HTP  

Enzo for Hotep365.com

CHECK OUT OUR INTERVIEW WITH COMMUNITY ACTIVIST TIFFANY HOBBS