The recent activity by public officials and community
leaders to proclaim and supposedly end shooting violence in Hartford has a nice
ring to it. All of a sudden religious leaders, community activists, imported
activists from other geographical locations, public / elected officials are
involved in getting out an anti-violence message. Praise de Lawd for that !
However there are deeper more sinister reasons behind all the hoopla to end
violence in Hartford--- to destroy the local #BLACKLIVESMATTER movement.
Bishop John Selders and wife Pamela Selders were and still
are involved with the movement in Ferguson, Missouri where black youth Michael
Brown was gunned down by a white police officer. They were there through tear
gas, rubber bullets, and of course the uprising among hoi polloi ( common
people ). Bishop Selders and wife together helped start #BLACKLIVESMATTER dialogue
and activity in Hartford to proclaim that state sanctioned violence –in the
guise of police shootings- against black people will not be tolerated. These
two spiritual and educated people helped organize protests and die- ins at
Downtown City Hall in the lobby. Vigils were held in front of Hartford Police
Headquarters, and recently a rally in Unity Plaza on Barbour Street proclaiming
#BLACKLIVESMATTER was held for hoi polloi. These activities and outpouring of
support for more direct action against police brutality plus positive responses
from grassroots neighborhood folks have power brokers scared.
THE BACKGROUND OF #BLACKLIVESMATTER HARTFORD
After Michael Brown’s death people wanted to have some kind
of meaningful action and protest in Hartford. There were no signs of activists
planning strong responses only the same marching, praying or singing –
conducted by the usual suspects. A type of strong response manifested itself
when Luis Anglero ( male of color) was
tasered by Hartford Police in 2015 for –what video revealed- nothing. Minister Cornell Lewis and Rabbi Donna Berman
et al. organized 100 people and marched into HPD demanding justice for Luis;
this was the beginning of some type of #BLACKLIVESMATTER conceptually. Then
when Michael Brown’s killer did not get charged with any crime people became
angry all over America and took to the streets venting. Reverend Josh Pawelek
and Minister Cornell Lewis organized an event in Bushnell Park while the majority
of activists, now seeking media attention plus favor of white power brokers
were missing in action. However when Bishop Selders organized people into a #BLACKLIVESMATTER
coalition things started changing in the community ; now white power brokers
took notice, several anti-violence Negro preachers attached themselves to large
crowds like ( lampreys) at rallies in downtown Harford churches, organized by
Selders and those people wanting true reform against killings of black men.
Power brokers saw all of this activity from black people not under their
control and became concerned. Therefore plans were hatched to destroy Selders
et al. #BLACKLIVESMATTER movement. And this was accomplished by creating parallel
movements with Negro leaders that are deemed pliable (easily influenced by
others ) by the power structure.
THE COLLUSION TO DESTROY #BLACKLIVESMATTER HARTFORD
Bishop Selders et al. worked tirelessly and organized a
die-in at Hartford City Hall. However before this happened the white power
structure began machinations to dismantle any true revolutionary movement by
#BLACKLIVESMATTER Hartford. Certain leaders were utilized to head large rallies
under the guise of #BLACKLIVESMATTER, heck these leaders assembled hundreds of
folks who believed that marching through Hartford’s Northend was about #BLACKLIVESMATTER
until the illusion was dropped. What the march was really about manifested
itself in a patriarchal shouting and expectorating come to Jesus session. Any
concern for black lives came secondary after copious prayers, chants and
deception were foisted on the people marching. Next power brokers helped Negro
leaders bring in outside professional activists with power points, money, and
agenda to help organize not #BLACKLIVESMATTER resistance to police killing people
of color. Oh no, no, no, these activists claimed to be steering Hartford
towards goal oriented solutions. Say what ? And these solutions steered away
from any confrontational dialogue or actions that might cause white power
brokers to feel uncomfortable.
Meetings between youth and police took place, meetings
between outside organizers and community occurred, fancy posters went up in
Hartford’s Northend while Town Hall meetings in the main library in Downtown
Hartford gave everyone warm fuzzy feeling that flowed freely. Man I can hear
brother James Brown singing at that library “ everything gone be alrighttt.”
Apparently white power brokers thought their efforts along with minion activists
in tow was enough to destroy Bishop Selders movement-but it was not. The
#BLACKLIVESMATTER movement continued to hold rallies and inform people about
state sanctioned police killings of black folks, and how systemic structures
had to be addressed to stop true terrorists in this country from killing
innocent people. With those thoughts in mind Bishop Selders called for a JUNE
8, 2015 #BLACKLIVESMATTER demonstration at 4pm behind the old State House in
Downtown Hartford –on the square below. It is at this point the truth came out
about plans to destroy #BLACKLIVESMATTER in Hartford.
THE LATEST PLAN OF THE ENEMY
When the June 8th date became public knowledge
something had to be done to divert attention from #BLACKLIVESMATTER Hartford.
Then a number of shootings in Hartford provide white power brokers with the
answer they needed. Under the guise of Stop The Violence numerous campaigns were
placed into action in order to confuse the populace plus give white power
brokers high visibility. Not to mention cramming all of this into the public
domain before Selders June 8th demonstration. Deception began when
Governor Malloy came down from the big house to partake of native victuals at a
local eatery frequented by black folk. Ah what a picture of the Gov. with
cavernous maw consuming native cuisine as Sammy Sunshine grins beamed approval.
Then as the Gov. Malloy walked into the native’s natural habitat on Barbour
Street some of those leaders were close to buck dancing like Bill Bojangles
Robinson in the movie Stormy Weather. Secondly, trotted out leaders were seen
on television riding with HPD officers in simulated events to depict how strenuous
/ dangerous such work can be. However this is only the beginning of obfuscation
by white power brokers and Negroes in collusion. Now let us switch to scenes of
patriarchal ( am I the only one to notice one woman in that crowd ?) meetings
of leaders with the Mayor of Hartford to discuss shootings in the city. Now to
top it all off separate meetings held to discuss violence and solutions to it
are held in serene settings with the Police chief and other officials in attendance.
Where were other community members ( who were not at this special meeting ) who
I have to honestly say have struggled long and hard to highlight violence in
the city ?
Last but not least is this next gem of deception by white
power brokers / people of color. Clergy in Hartford did not actually support
Bishop Selders but are NOW coming out in support of stopping violence in
Hartford. Such suddenly visibility has to be questioned by someone. Highly
visible rallies, marches, and press conferences are due to be held over the
weekend and up until June 6th. Now remember Bishop Selders plans
demonstrations June 8th. The sudden interest by local clergy in something other
than offerings in their collection plates or writhing on the church floor about
Jesus is amazing. Perhaps it is because in order to enhance efforts designed to
destroy Bishop Selders #BLACKLIVESMATTER movement, people brought in Rev. Al
Sharpton as a ruse. Sharpton can certainly polarize people and provoke strong
feelings of praise or anger. I am not her to denounce Rev. Sharpton he is
getting beat on enough for proclaiming what he feels is the truth. What I am
saying though is that monies were procured to secure Sharpton, to attend this
June 6th event, in order for the thinking processes of ordinary
folks to be bamboozled by (as the Isley Brothers sang in Fight the Power ) ALL
this “ bullshit going down” leading up to Bishop Selders event June 8th
event.
Well folks there you have it. How the enemy and our own
black folk are trying to destroy #THEBLACKLIVESMATTER movement in Hartford.
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