Too Much Doubt

"America was a bastard, the illegitimate daughter of the mother country, whose legs were then spread around the world and a rapist known as freedom, freedom. Democracy, liberty and justice were revolutionary code names that proceeded the bubbling in the mother country's crotch..." - "Who Will Survive in America" Interlude from Kanye West's album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.

Over the summer we sat weeks waiting for the decision regarding Troy Davis' life and today many of us, hearts sunken in awe see that tomorrow Troy Davis will be put to rest. Over the years in Hip Hop, we hear rappers and artists outwardly speak of the injustice so many of us face in this country; the very country we call land of opportunity. From lil wayne's underground song about Hurricane Katrina and the lack thereof of the Bush Administration to Nas' album Untitled, Black music consumers reflect on our survival in this racial society.

"Who will survive in America" is a powerful interlude on Kanye's album and one of the many songs that speaks volumes to what we have been seeing in this country. We don't know who killed the GA police officer, but what we do know is Troy Davis will potentially be executed while there is so much doubt surrounding his case. This is at the same time, Casey Anthony is ONLY charged with not telling the truth as the evidence seems so much more vivid pointing her to the murder of her daughter. Nas said it best "We in chronic need of a second look at the law books & the whole race dichotomy".

Know the power of your voice, like the voices of many Hip Hop artists, and call the GA Parole Board at (404) 656-5651 & leave a message saying Troy Davis should NOT be executed. We will survive in America!

More about the Troy Davis Case:
Troy Davis Denied Clemency By Georgia Pardons Board
"Too Much Doubt" Too Many Times