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Why Dylann Roof’s Guilty Verdict Means Nothing

Even though Dylann Roof murdered innocent black churchgoers, he was still shown kindness and empathy. We should not forget that. EVER.
  • By Negra With Tumbao
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  • December 16, 2016
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Guilty. The twelve jurors (nine white, three black) found Dylann Roof guilty of murder. It doesn’t seem very satisfying. I’ve often wondered when I saw the families of victims ask for justice and for laws to be upheld, did they feel redemption when juries ruled in their loved ones’ favor?

Dylann Roof’s intent was to incite a race war. His manifesto can no longer be found online but it was roughly 2000 words of the racial awareness of black people vs. white people’s unawareness and why whiteness needed to be centered. So the remedy for black racial awareness and centered whiteness was murder? Got it.

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Now that the verdict has been rendered, we get to debate about whether or not he should get the death penalty. And although some of the victims’ families have forgiven him, he still gets to speak to his mother and father everyday while harboring hateful thoughts. Dylann Roof’s parents don’t mourn on Christmas or birthdays for moments that could have been. More black bodies have fallen since his evil act and we are still singing the same old song.

“Love.Pray. Forgive.” Repeat. “Love. Pray. Forgive.” Repeat.

All over America, the Dylann Roofs of the world get our forgiveness and prayers while we never get justice. Even a guilty verdict offers no relief. This Christmas will come and go just like last year’s. The Roof’s will visit their piece of shit son in a cell while a South Carolina community continues to try to heal and move forward without their loved ones.

Because “justice” never grants peace.

 

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Negra With Tumbao

Negra With Tumbao

K. Araújo, a native Detroiter, is a cross between Claire Huxtable, Rosie Pérez and Millie Jackson. Widow, bruja, Oni Yemaya, palera, professional dragger of filth and Mami to the dopest Ethiopian EVER, she is the Editor in Chief of “Negra With Tumbao”, Staff Writer for “The Urban Twist” and a freelance contributor for major publications like The Root, VSB, Huffington Post, My Brown Baby and The Glow Up. ​ ​She has been known to shake what her mama gave her, is the hell and high water, an expert salsera and cussologist with a penchant for the finer things in life and is and forever shall be- unapologetically black.

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