It’s been a daunting week when considering five police officers were killed in Dallas, and the police shooting deaths of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling are still a heavy topic of conversation. There has been a national divide when it comes to the views of the Black Lives Matter movement and all lives matter debate.
It’s a relief to see a ray of sunlight after The Game and son Harlem started a GoFundMe page for Officer Tommy Norman, who has been diligently working to bridge the gap between himself and his community.
Officer Norman’s actions have gone viral after he posted a heart warming videos to his Facebook and Instagram accounts. He can be seen giving out snacks and clothing to the members of his community in North Little Rock, Arkansas, as well as playing with children. He also loves speaking with the elderly and connecting with those with disabilities.
The Game and his son Harlem started the GoFundMe account with $1000 and now the account has over $32,000 of its $50,000 goal. The Game took to Instagram to share his plan explaining the idea came about from a talk he had with his son about the police.
“I had conversations with my oldest son @hvrlemtaylor about good cops & bad ones & he did his research & found officer @tnorman23’s page & i was touched by how active he is in the black community where he polices. “My son said, how does he help all of these kids & stuff, is he rich ??? I said I don’t know if he’s rich but sometimes it doesn’t take much to help those in need son…… Being that my son is on vacation with his mother visiting relatives in Atlanta, Arkansas & Louisiana he wanted to do something for officer @tnorman23 in Little Rock so he delevoped a #GoFundMe to try & raise $10,000 so that officer @tnorman23 can stuff his trunk with toys, goodies, food & other things to help him continue contributing to the kids & people in Little Rock Arkansas,” he explained.
Officer Norman was deeply touched by Game and his son’s thoughtful gesture. “What do I say? What do I do,” he asked. “As I type this I look into the sky & thank the man above for my heart to serve! But can I be honest? I don’t see what you see. I don’t see the amazement. Being on the inside looking out, and giving of my heart & soul for so many years is just a part of life for me. To grab the worlds attention? No way! A sincere thank you to @losangelesconfidential & his son @hvrlemtaylor for having faith in my mission & dream to change the world!”
Game is putting his energy into helping his local community as well. He and Snoop Dogg organized a peaceful march on LAPD headquarters on Thursday (July 8).
