Triple Threat
parenting triplets in the Capital District
Are we there yet?
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The push for racial justice will continue until there is true equality
ho hasn’t heard or said, “Are we there yet?” Usually when this question is bellowed from the back of the minivan there is a small, sticky person with little patience who just wants to get out and run. This year has kept kicking us over and over while we are down. Are we there yet? I keep hearing this in my head. The question pops up when I least expect it. Even when my trio is all buckled up and we have been in the car for a long time, they don’t say it as much as I hear it. When I hear “Are we there yet?” it’s because I
can’t believe that we still aren’t there. Black Lives Matter is not going to go away until this country steps up and eradicates racism. The fact that we by are still having this very conversation is just proof that the country is not hearing the cries of the men, women and children who face discrimination on a daily basis. How is it possible that this behavior has continued? Yes, things are better now than 200 years ago. Better than 50 years
ago … yes. Ten? Maybe. Are we there yet? Unfortunately, we are not. When Benjamin gets dressed in the morning, I don’t have to check what he’s wearing before he races out the door. I’m fairly confident that he will not have any trouble if he decides to run down the street. If Ben puts a hoodie on and his jeans are a little baggy, I don’t feel like I have to send him back to his room for a wardrobe change. I love my son, just like most moms love their sons.
Jennifer Steuer
How many mothers of Black sons know they can blow them kisses in the morning and give them hugs before bed? Does my son’s life matter anymore because he is white? Does my 12-year-old need to be afraid for his life if a police officer is nearby? Why should any 12-year-old boy be afraid? The Black Lives Matter movement was born from the murder of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin of Florida on February 26, 2012. The person who was responsible of this murder was acquitted in July 2013. While I remember hearing details of Trayvon’s murder, I hate to say
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