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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
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