Yesterday
On Wednesday afternoon, LeChelle Redd, of Faith and Work Enterprises, stood just outside of the building, for which we receive the keys today, with 25 young men as they were following the news of what was happening at the Capitol building. To understand the community is to understand the palpable frustration and anger among these men – and so many others within the Black community. While many throughout the country are aghast at what happened, people in Sandtown and similar communities feel the pain personally as they grapple with what so many have noted to be a type of “double standard”. Questions get asked: why are people more afraid of peaceful Black protesters than non-Blacks who have publicly expressed threats of violence? Why are out-sized amounts of law enforcement used to “protect” against one group and barely seen in the case of the other? Why…why…why? These, and so many more, are the questions on the minds and mouths of our community. And as such, we invite to you pray not only for those who are asking these questions, but for answers that lead toward renewed hope for ALL people in society – and to join the conversation, if you aren’t having it already.
From a prayer that was sent out to Emmanuel Lutheran, Baltimore:
