I've sat livid and quietly on a few pressing topics. I feel compelled to get this off of my chest. I'm blown and hurt.

Peaceful protests are once again being ignored. It's awful how the cameras are pointed to the small majority of distractors. The media ignores the people who are peacefully protesting for basic humanity. This struggle is not for ratings. What is wrong with this society? A society where ratings matter more than humans lives. The media focuses on the few unruly people who are not marching for the cause. These few renegades are ratings gold for networks. Of course this media practice encourages people in middle America to think that these cities are full of animals that are all dangers to society. Shame on you big networks for instilling this into households.

As a black woman I stand with our men, but most importantly I stand as a human. I stand with my people who are peacefully standing up for the right to not to be killed by excessive force. This critical movement is for the right to live. This is for the young men whose lives are endangered. Endangered buying skittles, during traffic stops, walking home, murdered execution style while In handcuffs, evidence planted on their dead bodies, killed due to mistaken identity, snapped spinal cords leaving a man to die slowly in complete agony. This is for the young men in communities of color that are taught from a young age how to act around police officers so they aren't endangered. This is for those who are scorned by excessive force that is too often swept under the rug, tired of paid vacations for murders, slaps on the wrists, lack of charges, secret grand juries, charges dropped and killers being found 'Not Guilty' after the deceased's family suffers day after day in the courtroom as their loved one is made out to be a degenerate. For all of us watching a murderer celebrate like they have won the lottery. Good for you. I pray God helps you understand that a family and an entire community is now empty and discouraged.

I'm a news junkie. However I've turned off the major network coverage. I can't give ratings to stations as the victim's life is being dissected, and then being indirectly blamed for their own death.

I'm dead dog tired of the debates on whether the suspect deserved to live or die. Come down from your own pedestal. I'll catch you as you come from way up there. I sincerely ask what would come to light about your past? What would you be ashamed off? How would you feel if these moments of shame caused open season on your life? How would you feel learning that your untimely and tragic death will now be blamed on these indiscretions? Stop with the group-think mentality and stop the victim shaming. Yes, we all look differently, but are we not humans that love and hurt like you? Are we not people that bleed like you? Or are we just second class animals?

The community is not crying wolf. There is deeply seeded roots behind this anger. The pain of the community runs deep. Too deep for many to comprehend. This what happens when an under-served community has to live with this reality for decades. It implodes.

This should not become a race war. This should be a moment of accountability. A moment of human compassion. Not all white people are racist, not all blacks are "thugs" who hate white people, not all Hispanics are a threat due drug trafficking, not all Middle Easterners are a threat to national security, Not all officers are bad. Ignorance is the greatest threat that we have to overcome. We cannot do that without breaking down barriers and getting to know each other.

Lastly, understand that protests are a sign of solidarity, and are the backbone of our community. However; it would be a travesty to only protest, retweet social media activism, an hold countless amount of panels about what to do. These practices are critical components (I practice all the methods above), but there is more work to do. I am the first to admit that I do not have all the solutions, however I vow to work tirelessly to help identify them. We need to turn this outrage into community engagement. Holding elected officials accountable. Too many officials hit the panic button once the bright lights of the media arrive. Watching elected officials read emotionless statements that remove blame. Only for us to find out later that these officials were privy to substantial amount of data that date back decades of ignored complaints.Keep public officials and officers that we pay for transparent and above the line. Urge your elected officials to get bills on the floor. These are a few pieces that I urge you to dig into. Engage in local politics in you neighborhoods. Show up to meetings with your sons and daughters. Encourage the neighborhood police officers to attend. Make it a habit to be at your local town hall.We can all point out the problems. The question is what are going to do to become a part of the solutions?