Black Lives Matter Savannah proposes a libertarian solution

My friend Sam sent me a link to a local article, "Black Lives Matter Savannah puts focus on local black-on-black crime":

About 30 people gathered in the grassy area beside the Forsyth Park fountain as Jomo Johnson, the founder of Black Lives Matter Savannah, began the organization's first church service with an introduction to the evening’s topic: black-on-black crime. 

“Lots of protests happen when a white police officer shoots a black person, but when a black person is killed by another black person, not much is said,” Johnson said. “Why do we say nothing?”

Fortunately, Johnson offers what I would call a rather libertarian solution:

Johnson challenged local pastors to participate in what he called a “surge movement,” which involves “temporarily or permanently leaving their comfortable homes and moving to the communities with the greatest suffering and poverty.” Johnson said BLMS would be pushing this movement in the coming months. 

“Free yourselves from the slavery of comfort. Practice what you preach,” Johnson said. “We, as African Americans have to be able to look at each other and recognize that our lives do matter, because we were created in the image of holy God. The solution for black-on-black crime does not come from the government, it does not come from a president. The solution for black-on-black crime comes from you.” 

I am reminded of the song by Glen Ballard and Siedah Garrett, "Man in the Mirror" (performed by Michael Jackson):

I'm starting with the man in the mirror
I'm asking him to change his ways
And no message could have been any clearer
If you want to make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself, and then make a change

Looking for solutions outside yourself will inevitably lead to what other people see as your problem. You end up with their solutions, which inevitably empower them at the cost of your own loss of power. This is at the heart of libertarian belief.

Kudos to Jomo Johnson for intelligent analysis of the problem, as well as coming up with a good first step towards fixing it. It is nice to know the local chapter of Black Lives Matter is in good hands.