Who controls the media, deciding what to show, when to show it and what to sweep under the rug? One day you could be a rising star, the next a scapegoat who is destroyed, trashed and trampled on by the same people who loved you yesterday. Behind the camera, a real life Wag the Dog scenario has began, as the spiritually blind are leading the rest of their followers on a wild goose chase.
On August 9th, Michael Brown, a young African American was shot to death following an altercation with a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. Riots broke out in the town following the release of a video that showed Michael Brown robbing a convenience prior to his death. Less than a week later, a similar story had the roles reversed as a black officer gunned down a white male in Salt Lake City. As reporters moved into Ferguson, making it the center of the media’s attention, the story in Salt Lake was ignored. Unfortunately, this is a common occurrence when the blind lead the blind.
One of my favorite Dr. Martin Luther King quotes is “all labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.” Although you can’t control the news, individuals can choose to begin to emphasize the positive in life, making sure that good deeds aren’t overlooked. When the tension of this latest crisis in America cools down, citizens must band together, regardless of the color of their skin, to make this world a better place.
by Jay Mankus
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