Oh my goodness. I am in Seattle for Easter with the family and just checked my email to see that lots of stuff has been going on. I haven't really gone through the news on police brutality but I have heard that there are some good and needed changes for NYPD to become a department that actually serves all individuals regardless of skin color.
I am saddened by what I have read go on here and on the pages of Ditmas Park Blog. Now that she is going by her real name I would just like to vouch for Beverly. She is a very kind and loving person and wouldn't hurt a fly. Her husband is a fairly well-known doctor in New York and I seriously doubt he would be married to someone who is "disturbed." I haven't spoken to her tonight but I did respond to her emails and wanted to respond to what Ditmas Park Blog is saying about her. Calling someone you don't even know "disturbed" is quite painful. That implies that she must be crazy or something which is the furthest thing from the truth regarding Beverly. Some of the comments on that blog are really filled with vitriol and hate. Someone wants to call the police on a woman in her late 50s with a computer! That's insane! Are we in America or Cuba? My family fled from Cuba and I would like to hope that we are not. This is not a disturbed woman but one who cares deeply about her community. In my interactions with her, she is constantly wondering how to improve the neighborhood and believes that voices such as her own are not being heard in the new wave of residents that move in. I can totally relate as a long time resident but what I have always emphasized is if you don't like something and you think you can make it better then get to it! I am a strong and vocal advocate for diversity and the reduction of police misconduct across the country but primarily in New York City. Activism is hard sometimes and often filled with lots of emotions that run fairly high. I always tell myself that it is a long process to achieve just minimal change and not to get frustrated. I have emphasized that to Beverly as well.
I won't be back around for the weekend for the most part but I will pop in here and there and hopefully the emotions will have settled down.
BTW, Beverly knows this as I have said it to her many times about promoting more minority businesses. Sure Ditmas Park Blog should be called out when they act unjust but we should also be promoting businesses that they don't cover. In addition to reporting on police brutality and bringing awareness we can fill a void left by Ditmas Park Blog. I'm all for bashing Ditmas Park Blog when need be be but I am hopeful that we can promote businesses that could really use our support in these tough economic times. Often these businesses are minority owned as minority owned businesses are the least likely to receive grants and loans because they are considered high risk just by being owned by a person of color.
Happy Easter to all who celebrate!
ETA: I just went and re-read the post over at Ditmas Park Blog. Ha! Threatening violence?!?! Get out of here! What kind of nonsense is that? Who threatens violence over blog postings? This isn't stormfront. I am not going to reveal my last name but I would never be associated with someone who is actively threatening violence against other individuals. That's just insane. They should know better than to spread those kind of lies about someone. It really isn't that serious.
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That's a lie. I've posted on DP Blog, and you've out and out threatened me, personally. You wrote, "If I saw you, whitey, I'd smash a brick over your head." Stop lying. You're a frightening and dangerous person.
ReplyDeleteThis is Beverly.
ReplyDeleteOnly white people use the term "whitey." Please direct me to the comment in which I said this. I have never ever threatened anyone and never would.