Michael B. Jordan: “Black People Are Being Disproportionally Dehumanized”

michael-b-jordan-black-lives-matter-instagram-post — Peter Doukas

The killing of black men and women at the hands of law enforcement (unfortunately) isn’t new in America, yet with the recent deaths of Baton Rouge’s Alton Sterling and Minnesota’s Philando Castile, the amount of bloodshed and violence in the wake of their deaths has reached a feverish pitch in the nation.

Many celebrities have used their influence, platform and reach to express their condolences and offer up solutions to the problem which has led to unspeakable tragedy and death. The latest figure to join the conversation is Creed star Michael B. Jordan.

On Saturday (July 10) the 29 year old took to Instagram to voice his love for black men and women along with his sadness over the police officers who were shot and killed in Texas. “I care about the safety of my black brothers and sisters and my blue ones too. There are no adequate words for the fallen officers in Dallas.”

Yet The Fruitvale Station actor also didn’t mince words. The killing of Sterling, Castile and Houston’s Alva Brazile solidified for the actor the shooting of black men isn’t accidental. “Black people are being disproportionally dehumanized and murdered, this must stop!”

Jordan, who demonstrated an acute knowledge of the world around him, continued his post stating Sterling and Castile’s death shook him like no other. “This hits close to home. It could have easily been myself, my little brother, my dad, one of my friends, or any of us.”

Check out Michael B. Jordan’s full post below.

I’ve been trying to process all that has occurred in the last few days and I’m still looking for the words to express my pain. The fact is Alton Sterling and Philando Castile were not unfortunate accidents. These are just a few of the countless incidents of violent neglect, poor training and lack of accountability that clearly illustrate one thing: Black people are being disproportionally dehumanized and murdered, this must stop! I care about the safety of my black brothers and sisters and my blue ones too. There are no adequate words for the fallen officers in Dallas. From the bottom of my heart, I thank them for protecting the peaceful protestors, their courage and effort to support us is what we need more of. This hits close to home. It could have easily been myself, my little brother, my dad, one of my friends, or any of us. When one of us is murdered because a police officer is “afraid for their life”, it pains us – we feel it. In the wake of these senseless murders, our homes are forever broken; families are left to figure it out. I’m concerned about my mother, my sister, and all my magical black women that are left to pick up the pieces. Often they are not acknowledged or thanked for being on the front line fighting these battles for and with us, but know your continued strength, courage, and unwavering love and support gives us the strength to keep fighting. Finding solutions in these times of survival are seemingly hard to identify but we must continue to keep moving forward. Alternatively, violence is not the answer; it only begets more fear and violence. This is the time to unify; our communities, our churches and our homes. My mission is to channel my anger and energy – along with my love and hope for the future into actively finding solutions. Change will take all of us, we can no longer say or do…Nothing. “Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable. Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.” -MLK

A photo posted by michaelbjordan (@michaelbjordan) on Jul 8, 2016 at 2:37pm PDT