Unarmed African American teenagers and
young men
killed by police officers are five times
that of
Whites of the same ages. This is my
plea for
Society to join in demanding to "let
them live."
LET HIM LIVE
Gracious God Hear my prayer.
When I've paryed You have always answered.
He is young, He's profiled, serotyped, and
accused. Let him live. Let him live. Unlike the sons of his accusers who will live
all their promised years.
Times seem to fly even for those who live
all their promised years.
And I am old and will be gone.
Give him time to grow old.
He is young, he is to too young to die. You are God, Pow'r is yours.
Protect him, Favor him.
You granted me full life. Keep him safe.
Let him live..Let him live. Let him live.
In June, 2000, two college students — Amy Shute and Jason Burgeson — were approached by a group of men. Forced into the backseat and driven to a remote location, they were murdered in cold blood.
Following this brutal double homicide, Johnston, RI D
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