Black delivery driver blocked into Oklahoma neighborhood by HOA president

I don't normally post super serious posts on my blog but this one...Listen, there has been a serious increase in racially motivated situations - by people who have self-ordained themselves as being above others and in power. Often times, these situations end up with people of color being at best arrested and at worse murdered!

In the article below, this Black delivery driver was prevented from exiting this neighborhood after he was there legitimately doing a job, performing a service. These men (pictured) decided that he didn't belong. Why? Would it have been the same if the delivery driver had not been BLACK?

I am so thankful this didn't end up in a much worse situation. I applaud the driver for maintaining as much composure as he did in this situation.

THIS HAS GOT TO STOP! How can we as a nation continue to see/hear about these types of situations and nothing changes? At what point do we all - BLACK, WHITE, HISPANIC, ASIAN, etc.- when do WE decide enough is enough?

Black delivery driver blocked into Oklahoma neighborhood by HOA president: OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A viral video shows a delivery driver being held against his will in an Oklahoma City area neighborhood Monday, blocked in by a man who identified himself as the homeow…

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