Black men at risk a ‘horrible legacy’
I have the pleasure of reading Leonard Pitts Jr.’s column in the San Jose Mercury News. More often than not, he brings me to tears with his honesty. I’m a 78-year-old white woman, and it saddens me that it seems “open season” on black men.
What a horrible legacy for America. I always thought police were here to protect all citizens. Instead, they are able to get away with killing innocent young men. How do mothers cope? I have two sons and never felt the fear they must when letting them go.
I can’t wrap my head around this and my heart just aches.
Verna Johnson, Santa Clara, Ca.
This story was originally published November 28, 2014 at 5:52 PM with the headline "Black men at risk a ‘horrible legacy’."