Black Armband Views
I, too, would like to wear the black armband for Brent Martin. I will link to your post in my blog today.The brutal slaying of Brent Martin is haunting, and I wonder why we didn't hear anything about this tragedy. On a very personal level, this type of horrendous act scares me very much. It makes me want to protect my son even more -- to keep my arms tightly wound around him for eternity.If we can bring awareness to this type of brutal violence, and the value of life being destroyed, perhaps there will be a day when all people will be safe.
Thank you for this posting and your action. As the co-chair of the NCIL (National Council on Independent Living)Task Force on Violence and Abuse of People with Disabilities, I am going to pass this post on to the members and ask that they wear black armbands in solidarity. I will also ask that they pass this message on to everyone they know. Equal justice for all....
In some cultures the wearing of a black armband signifies that the wearer is in mourning or wishes to identify with the commemoration of a comrade or team member who has died. This use is particularly common when a group or team meets after having lost a member. In association football, it is common for a team to wear black armbands in their next match after the death of a former player or manager. This may also be accompanied by a moment of silence at the start of the match.
The phrase black armband view of history was introduced to the Australian political lexicon by conservative historian Geoffrey Blainey in 1993 to describe views of history which, he believed, posited that much of [pre-multicultural] Australian history had been a disgrace and which focused mainly on the treatment of minority groups, especially Aborigines.[1] The term was used by Prime Minister John Howard, whose perspective on Australian history strongly contrasted with what he called the black armband view.[2]
Black Armband Images
