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21443, RE: the little i have to say,
Posted by Wise_Is_The_Name, Mon Aug-21-00 05:35 PM
> Where did we
>>determine it was cool to
>>look up to a peddler
>>of death?
>when the peddler began to supply
>"jobs" to obtain the things
>heralded in these rap videos
>and such.
>

I hear you on this...that's exactly the main issue at hand. It's like the street cats step in where the parents don't.

>>
>>In Chicago, it was Hoover. In
>>New York, Nicky Barnes. In
>>DC, Rayful Edmonds. Now...our kids
>>idolize the rappers on BET.
>>The Cristal-sippin', ice bling blingin',
>>Bentley driving MC's with no
>>real aim except for you
>>to buy their mindless drivel.
>
>sad, but true. and whats even
>sadder is that, children, our
>youth r beginning to cut
>record deals, and sing their
>heart's greed out for themselves.
>
>

True words from one so young.



>
>>Your older brother? King, Malcolm,
>>Garvey, Carver, Ali, Robinson...hell...even Farakhan?
>hmmmmmm, if they even know who
>these ppl r. how many
>of our children still read?
>look at the education systems~~~
>they dont learn about their
>heroes.
>

That's what I'm screamin'! Can we just get to the botton of it? We need to take to these streets!

>
>vey true indeed, i work w/
>Family Servies Inc. w/ the
>TRAC program, and i can
>say being there has changed
>my outlook on many things,
>in may ways. those children
>r the most beautiful little
>beings in this world, they
>just need sum1 to reinforce
>that, they just need sum1
>to tell them that period.
>

I'm willing to be that someone.

>>
>>It's all about taking it back...and
>>if I die doing it...so
>>be it.
>u have my email, if theres
>anything i can do, maybe
>even form a trip so
>that my TRAC kids, can
>meet sum other youth in
>D.C...
>

Bring them on down. I'd love to talk with them.

Peace,
Wise