The recent riverfront brawl in Montgomery, AL refocused attention on the racial divide that has infected our nation for centuries.  And while I want to make it very clear that I don’t condone violence, I do believe that we all have a right to defend ourselves against unwarranted and unjustified physical attack.

            But even more important in this instance, African-Americans who did not know one another came together to protect one of their own that was being brutally beaten down by an aggressive family mob.   While the attack appeared to be motivated by racism, we cannot be certain what occupied their minds during this assault on a brother who was simply trying to carry out his responsibilities as a security guard.   But we can be sure that by joining forces to come to his aid, they prevented him from receiving more serious injuries and even worse.