Mario Dean to Trayvon to Michael Brown... The Black Existential Condition Worsens!

The verdict in Ferguson is this week has been deeply disenchanting and saddening. There are just too many white-on-black police-on-civilian brutalities and violence to dismiss as being accidental. There is evidently an endemic problem of 'Shoot first, ask questions later,' and it cannot continue. There was a travesty of justice Monday night. It’s hurtful to think that someone can be murdered and their killer will walk away free. The recent murder of a 12-year-old black boy confirms there’s an epidemic of police violence in the black communities in the United States and worldwide where the police seem to function as judge, jury and executioner. Brian Becker, director of the Answer Coalition in the U.S. was quoted as saying "Every 28 hours the police kill a black person, usually a black male in the United States."

The Security Forces and Police must be held accountable as well. They are our public servants, civil servant and when they uphold the law and act nobly we will and should respect and just due. However, when they think they are above the law, or are the embodiment of it and act with impunity, they do not deserve our sympathy nor should they be allowed to continue with this mentality.

This latest verdict does not bode well for the civil safety of people anywhere in America. It is an even darker omen and trend worldwide for black folk and the African Diaspora!

Ferguson affects all of us as peoples of African descent. The fires will burn in Ferguson for the pain of injustice for many days to come.

Black Friday Message from The Montegonian!

We here at The Montegonian know many of you will be flying out for or making purchase online during #BlackFriday to get that long desired #tablet, #wireless speakers, #toytrainsets and get the jump on the early #Christmas shopping, but we ask that you be cautious as commerce increases and onlines sales as well, especially via #creditcard, we ask that you be cautious and vigilant. #Identitytheft is rampant these days #fraud and #cybercrime is up. Just as you once had to be on the look out for pick pockets downtown now is the age we must be wary of bad #hackers and #scammers! Please also remember this is a season of giving ask #WWJD what would Jesus do and not #WWJB what would Jesus buy. Also as a people remember that after #Walmart and #BlackFriday comes #WhiteSaturday! A fool and his money are soon parted, remember, spend wisely! Hotep... Selah!