In today’s society, people have many different beliefs and they are allowed to express them. Some people express their opinions in better ways than others and other people are not cautious or understanding of the way different people think. Jussie Smollett, an artist and star of the Fox television show “Empire”, was attacked in Chicago early morning on February 29, 2019. The suspects were two white men who yelled racial and homophobic slurs and wrapped a rope around his neck. This incident is being viewed as a “hate crime” and has our society exasperated and dispirited.
As Smollett was walking down the street, the two men approached him yelling the slurs and began hitting him in the face while pouring an unknown chemical substance on him. After the duo fled, Smollett went to an apartment and his manager called the police. Luckily, he was not wounded as much as he could have been and he is able to perform perfectly fine. During his first performance after the attack he says “My body is strong but my soul is stronger.” This roused the crowd and everyone began yelling and clapping because this portrays how strong Smollett and any other African American person is.
This situation is only one of many examples that show how outrageous our society can be. It also shows how racism still occurs in our world after so many years. No matter how many times we discuss it or how many people face consequences, there will always be people that use violence to express their opinions to the world or will choose not to believe in equality. It is up to the rest of us to continue to demand justice for African Americans in our society and teach the upcoming culture that everyone is equal and violence is not an acceptable way to voice their opinions or believes. #BLACKLIVESMATTER!!!!
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