Dr. Sophia Glanton
4/16/2015
Saint Louis, Missouri
Dear Mr. President,
I have achieved what some would call the american dream. I am the daughter of a single mother on welfare and I have become an academic surgeon. I went to the one of the best colleges and medical schools in the country-Stanford. I am the wife of another physician. I am the mother of 3 beautiful little girls, but all of that means nothing when I am stopped by the police. You see I am a black woman, raising black daughters in america. Every time I see sirens I fear for my life. Every time I take my children to school, I wonder if they will be picked on or discriminated against because of the color of their skin. I wonder if they will be judged more harshly. I warn them every day they will not get to make the same mistakes as their white peers. They don't get to be kids, they need to be on guard. While I realize you can not change the prejudice and discrimination in this country, I beg that you sign an executive order that would make it easier to prosecute hate crimes. While you are president of america you have done very little to help the people who defend you, and go to bat for you every time some idiot decides to defame you. I know you probably don't care, since you have no more elections to run for but please, please do something to protect our children from the harassment and fear of dying with each encounter with law enforcement.
