Protesting in Ferguson is NOT the Best Strategy for 2014

Ferguson has endured days of protests followed by nights of civil unrest following the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown by a police officer. These events have focused the nation’s attention not only on what has been happening in this small mostly African-American community, but also on tensions between police and communities of color and the militarization of police departments across the country. Is protesting the best strategy in 2014?

Let’s face it; this is not the 1960s when marching or protesting actually evoked change. During that time many Americans had come to the conclusion that the government had the power and the responsibility to protect them from unjust social forces. They used protests to pressure the courts, congress and the president to provide a solution to the injustices that plagued the nation.

The protesters of the 50s and 60s did not employ traditional methods of political … click HERE to continue reading