What is social justice? It depends on who you ask. For those individuals who believe that they have done no wrong, the social justice system is intact.  For those individuals who believe in equality, they are still waiting for social justice.  

Social Justice lies in the law of the land. Our humanity should define what is just and proper for all of humankind. It should be clearly understood that one man’s justice is another man’s injustice. 

The Civil Rights Movement was birthed by humanity. This was a movement that awakened humanity to social inequality and gave birth to what social justice should look like. However, today, in a country divided, two sets of laws of the land exist. One, for Caucasians, and the other for those who are too dark to pass and, or, have a non-European accent. As we witnessed not too long ago in D.C.. there are two modes of treatment towards two different groups of people. Predominantly Black protesters involved in a non-violent Black Lives Matter Movement were violently attacked and sprayed with mace and pepper spray. Later, in this same District, a mob of White people on January 6th, 2021 bombarded the Capitol Hill building intending to cause harm to others. With that intention, they did cause harm, and had also killed someone in an attempt to achieve these goals. They were met with minimal resistance. They violently attacked officers of the law to accomplish what they set out to do. More pepper spray was unleashed by the violent mob and then by the officers. In the aftermath, there were at least six dead including a police officer. No one was arrested on site and of those apprehended later, they were not charged with any form of murder, including that of felony murder. 

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It has been noted once or twice that had this mob been Black, then, most likely, the outcome would have been different.  Social justice will not be had until everyone can equate it with equal treatment towards all of humanity. Until the minds of humankind are purged from division and are able to see the next human being as their neighbor, social justice will continue to stand just as a coin does. Two-sided!

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In closing, the outcry for social justice will remain, for it is injustice wrapped in a pretty bow, dressed to conceal the hard truth of a wayward society towards a people. Until the entirety of humanity is riled up, the outcry for justice, of any kind, will always resound.