My hot button topic is police brutality which is under the Social
Justice category. This is a sensitive topic. It matters deeply to me
because of the way blacks are disproportionately harassed and killed
by police officers. Police brutality affects the black race greatly. We
as black parents with black sons must constantly have the talk with
them on how not to get killed by the police and to make it to live
another day. When my sons are out I worry about them constantly.
My anxiety is through the roof at times. It’s not just about my sons,
but it’s about my daughter also because black women are being
harassed as well. Here lately different races have been affected by
police brutality as well which has to stop. Since the untimely killing of
George Floyd, society has really come together. To me, the younger
generation is leading the way because they do not see color. They
only see human life which has brought our society together
surprisingly. There is still so much more to be done, but we seem to
be moving in the right direction. One of the psychological concepts
that I would use with this issue is emotional intelligence. Although
this is a scary and could be a deadly position to be in, we must use
emotional maturity when responding to such abuse. The goal is to
make it out alive and not allow our emotions and fears to over power
us. This is so sad to even have to acknowledge and be aware of,
especially by those who were sworn to protect and serve.
