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Bellamy Shoffner

Posted on August 23, 2017 October 15, 2018

This Is Why I Didn’t Call The Cops When I Saw A Teen With A Gun

Bellamy Shoffner
Written by
Bellamy Shoffner
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
blacklivesmatter, Police Brutality, racism, society-politics, tamir-rice

In a country with alarming rates of police brutality against Black people, the wrong thing to do can feel like the right thing to do. Read more

Posted on August 16, 2017 August 10, 2018

What Really Happened In Charlottesville

Bellamy Shoffner
Written by
Bellamy Shoffner
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
Charlottesville, white supremacy

Residents knew violence was coming — but the city and cops refused to stop it. Read more

Posted on January 6, 2016 August 3, 2018

When My Cute Black Kid Becomes What You Fear Most

Bellamy Shoffner
Written by
Bellamy Shoffner
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
Parenting, racism

When he gets older, remember that my sweet black son is a human being with the right to live. Read more

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