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Several Black dads led a #BLM march thru Baldwin Hills for Father’s Day weekend.
It’s the 1st time in recent weekends out that I saw a law enforcement officer protest and address protesters.
It’s the 1st time in recent weekends out that I saw a law enforcement officer protest and address protesters.
London McBride is a detective for UCLA police, also a youth pastor @UCCLosAngeles.
“I have 5 Black boys so it’s a sad day when I have to teach them how to talk to my so-called partners out there. It shouldn't be that way..."
“I have 5 Black boys so it’s a sad day when I have to teach them how to talk to my so-called partners out there. It shouldn't be that way..."
When UCLA police detective London McBride says he’s part of Police Against Racism ( @par_police_org) and asks protesters to join their fight
Rondell Eskridge is a youth pastor at Faithful Central Bible Church in Inglewood & dad to an 8 mo baby, his namesake.
“I'm a 1st-time dad. And that's the reason that I'm out here. That's the reason why I had to attend this march, because of him, because of what I fear for him.”
“I'm a 1st-time dad. And that's the reason that I'm out here. That's the reason why I had to attend this march, because of him, because of what I fear for him.”
Eskridge says he’s been thinking a lot abt Black fatherhood.
“If you really want to break a people down, what do u have to do? The 1st thing u got to do is remove the men...And if u do, that community will not just be broken down 4 that generation, but for generations to come”
“If you really want to break a people down, what do u have to do? The 1st thing u got to do is remove the men...And if u do, that community will not just be broken down 4 that generation, but for generations to come”
But nothing’s possible without women. Rondell Eskridge acknowledges his queen, Tanae Denean Eskridge, who writes children’s books
Lead organizer James Mackey, a college counselor @LASCCampus, says as a dad of 3, his job is to protect and educate them. Also to stress voting:
“Never leave the total education of your children to our school system. It’s a roll of the dice.”
“Never leave the total education of your children to our school system. It’s a roll of the dice.”
