Proof that Racism Still Exists -- And That Things Are Changing

The arrest of "The Preacher" for the murders of the Mississippi Three -- James Chaney, Michael Schwerner and Andrew Goodman -- marks a crest in a wave of recent attempts to deliver justice long delayed. The murders were given a distorted Hollywood treatment in the movie "Mississippi Burning". I saw that movie my freshman year in college and had to grip the seat with white knuckles to get all the way through it. The English-born director Alan Parker  was well-meaning, but I think anyone who was around during the 60s or is familiar with those times might have difficulty swallowing the concept of J. Edgar Hoover's FBI as saviors of the po' southern black folk. I remember a lot of gritted teeth and disgust at the anachronistic plot line and performances among my fellow African-American students. A lot of them walked out of the movie, but I stayed because I always try to hear the full story if I can in fairness to the author or speaker. While 18 were prosecuted on "federal conspiracy charges", none were ever charged with murder - the crime which actually took place -- by either the FBI or local authorities.

But I digress.

The arrests made in cases such as the murder of Medgar Evers and the Birmingham church bombers in recent years points to a trend. It's not as if people in these communities were ignorant of the murderers. In some cases, as in the M3, the murderers boasted proudly of their terrorist and hateful acts. Yeah, I said "terrorist" and I meant it that way. The way a proud, strong and compassionate people were held down was through fear and violence, often perpetrated by law enforcement officials -- the very men whose salaries they helped equally to pay through state and local taxes.

So why has it taken so long to bring justice to these 40 year old cases? The fear of racist violence, no doubt and a certain sympathy for the devil. It is only now that the Klan is largely toothless, disbanded and discredited that those in charge feel safe enough to bring the murderers in. Also, time has passed and the grandchildren of a racist, bigoted community are less racist themselves now. The murderers are aging, and the opportunity to try them could slip away. De-segregation now means that in Louisiana for example, students of many colors including black and white, go to college together. They may not eat at the same tables in the dining halls (according to my brother who went to school for a year at LA Tech), but they attend classes together, room together and generally get to know each other.

So are things changing? I think so. Is it justice long, painfully and shamefully delayed? (Sigh) It's never too late to hold someone accountable for their crimes, particularly as they contemplate the eternal on their way to heaven...or hell.

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