United We Stand - A reproach to disunion in Chicago

Protesters in Chicago marching for "Black lives matter"
By: Magdalena Bush - Chicago    Posted December 20, 2014 
Sameena Ali"It is time to stand together to stop police killings. 10,000 protesters including family members of black men and boys killed by the police chanted slogans like "hand up, don't shoot", "no justice, no peace" and "can't stop, won't stop until killer cops are in cell blocks" (america.aljazeera.com).  Public and non-public organizations, government officials, college students, religious leaders and groups joined the march and urged Congress to take action on discrimination and to stop such killings that occurred on American soil during the past."            

People around the world marched on behalf of the alleged police killings that seem to represent an injustice in the legal system. Many agree that police officers need to be held accountable for actions that go against protection. The fear of the police and justice system causes a stigma against those who are meant to keep order. Citizens should not walk the streets afraid of criminals as well as those in charge of keeping order and peace. 

 Here in Chicago, many of us marched on behalf of the deaths Mike Brown and Eric Garner through by the hands of police officers. ABC-7 showed images of controlled protestors of all races coming together in unity for a cause. The injustice has caused such an outrage and cry from communities in every area. Regardless of the consequences protestors have taken the streets to unite against discrimination and abuse.  The dichotomy about the injustice here in Chicago is that we have been on the news for being a crime centered city, but the images show unity. 

Chicago Protestors

       I have been able to witness all kinds of people getting together to protest against the system that is supposed to protect and not destroy us. We have taken the streets in strides against oppression and discrimination. The "all lives matter" has allowed the nation to come together for a cause. For the first time in a very long time, people seem to be in agreement. What is happening around the world with the justice system is tragic, but there appears to be a sense of camaraderie as a result of adverse situations. Although there are some who react in an antagonistic manner, there are even more people who behave in unity. The unity is refreshing to see as the only thing we have been exposed to is the negativity. 

 Chicago has a bad reputation for its crime rates and excessive amounts of deaths. The news  and headlines are constantly reporting about how "bad" the city has become. CNN-Reports that Chicago has become the "murder capital," leaving a negative impression on the city. The disheartening element to the unity is that it took a couple of newsworthy injustices to overlook the disunion that Chicago and other areas have been experiencing.

 I was a part of the marches and crowds that stood against the justice system, but a part of me looked around at the people and wondered where have they been when the teenagers in my neighborhood were murdered? The Pew Research Center  reports that Chicago has improved throughout the years, but this is this a result of unity? The day that we see the world protesting against crime rates, drugs, and violence would be a day of rebuilding. I could not put aside the cause that is worth standing in harmony with fellow protestors. I can only hope that the desire for peace will cause a greater stir than adverse positions. "United we stand" is a concept that nations use to display harmony and unification. Though some may disagree with the cause, it may be difficult to deny the satisfaction of our communities standing together for a purpose.


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