Increasing the Peace, By Stopping the Violence

"We cannot afford to do our Enemies work, By Destroying Each Other"

WHY the VIOLENCE? It is a fact that most of us try to ignore the Violence in our neighborhoods, as long as it is not close to us. Some even remark "as long as they are killing each other, let it be". We all agree, that the killings are tragic and senseless, especially when we read about them in the paper or see the dead bodies on TV, but is that enough? Do we think about those people, young and old, who have to live with this violence and bloodshed every day of their lives, who have no place to go, and cannot move? Do we think of the sad and miserable lives of those who kill and get killed, and for whom, their is no escape and who, in a sense, are "born dead". Our young men, must not, and can not be given up on. Live's can be saved, dreams can come true. But, First and foremost we must begin to "Love one another". We can stop the Violence, by increasing the love. Unxepected and radical changes do take place in people. Life is not as set and final, as we sometimes think it is. Young African American males are our FUTURE, We cannot fail them NOW.

BLACK MALE VIOLENCE

in our communities, may be as a result of the following factors:

1. Anger & Frustration, from controllable to passive, due to obstacles put in place by society, to prevent young Black males from reaching their goals.
   
2. Constant political pressure from social and economic forces.
   
3. Chronic Sense of Threat
   
4. Vulnerability, and Anxiety due to present day and historical, physical, and psychological abuse.
   
5. Unemployment, poverty, broken homes and poor education in neighborhoods saturated with guns, drugs and liquor stores, breed Violence and Death by our own hands.
6. Ego Defense, due to sereotyping, many young Black males are highly sensitive to protecting their self worth. In turn, they acquire items of value, to compensate for feelings of personal inadequancy.
7. Stress from being placed at the bottom of the Social-economic ladder.
8. The many facets of racism, ranging in levels from mild to extreme.

A Fact to Ponder Young Black males are 6% of the population, yet buy 55% of all Starter Jackets sold in the US.

Counter Violence, with a Good Education, along with Love and Understanding, for your Brothers and Sisters in the world around you.

"There is nothing Hip or Slick, about going around killing each other for no good Reason"

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