Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely

First it was single black male deaths in Ferguson, Cleveland and New York that shocked the nation.

I understood those deaths were associated with the irrational fear of the black man in American.

But something else is going on … praying blacks have been slaughtered in mass. Hatred and ignorance have entered the equation once again. I’ve concluded fear alone does not explain what happened in Charleston, South Carolina last week. More is going on now.

We need to take a closer look.

I think the killing of nine praying black people in a historic church in Charleston, South Carolina last week was a calculated attempt to unleash a wave of fear in the black community by a white man whose mind had been captured by irrational hatred and fear. He acted alone.

But his viewpoint seems to be gaining energy.

The assaults against blacks in America are becoming bolder.

That’s a reality that the black community is reacting to in increasing numbers.

Some people believe violence is the weapon of choice to oppress the weak.

Others believe it is the weapon of choice to fight back.

But I believe we must resist violence as a weapon of offense and defense.

Because there are no true winners in violent race wars.

Everybody becomes a big loser.

Some people lose their lives, others lose their souls.

What was the shooter fearful about that night in South Carolina when he walked in the church? No. He was not afraid of the black people praying there.

They welcomed him.

As we welcomed the white visitor who came to our church this past Sunday morning. We rejected fear on the basis of race. We did the right thing.

Can you?

That’s what we all must do.

Do what’s right when we are fearful.

Do what’s right when we are challenged.

Was the shooter in Charleston ignorant of the fact we are members of one human race? Connected. Tied. Bonded as citizens of a nation with declining global economic power—with corporate persons selling our U.S. Constitutional rights to the highest bidder behind veils of privacy.

All in the name of rational economic self-interest.

We have a collective problem that’s creating more stress for the 99%.

Did you know all voters in America are members of an inferior class to corporate persons? No?

How did this happen?

Read my debut novel: The Fifth Letter if you want to learn more about this issue in an entertaining format.

The celebration of rational self-interest is a problem for us.

And it has been a problem for a long time.

We need to think about the concept of enlightened self-interest a little more.

We’re all bonded, whether we know it or not.

The killings in South Carolina created another wound in the spirit of our nation. We need first-aid treatment. We need to understand that now is the time for unity in our nation. Rich and poor. Black and White.

Employed and Unemployed.

It is dangerous to ignore what is happening now.

We must fight the fear that’s gaining energy in our communities. We need peaceful educational projects, political action and grassroots efforts to combat the growing negative energy around race issues in America.

What project can you think of to be of service to your community today?

Don’t limit yourself because you think your ideas can’t work.

Believe in yourself and see what you can make happen.

You’ve got more power than you might think.

We The People have great power.

Use it today.

Try.