I want all black people to make a conscience effort to deter, and ultimately (ideally) put an end to black on black violence. No one likes to think about our mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, sons and daughters being murdered.. but it happens every. single. day at alarming rates!!
Did you know: Black people make up 13% of the population, but 50% of homicides.
Did you know: out of the 7,000 black people murdered PER YEAR, 94% of those murders occur at the hands of other blacks.
Did you know: Young black males die from gun violence at a rate that is 8 times higher than their white peers.
Did you know: Black on black crimes kills more blacks PER YEAR than the KKK killed in 85 years.
We have to stop the conditional outrage. It seems as if we are only angered when black people die by the hands of (people who look) white. Be outraged that we are dying by the hands of our own community members. Be outraged that violence and homicide disproportionately affects our youth, stifling their chances at life. Be outraged that WE, as a community, support such behaviors and do nothing to curtail the pattern.
We are our own enemy. There is no way in HELL that we can expect for other people to treat us appropriately when we don't even treat ourselves with love and respect.
Stop promoting and supporting violence. Stop promoting and supporting negative images of ourselves. Stop promoting and supporting violent TV shows and music. Stop teaching your children that violence is okay. Stop promoting and supporting messages that divide us. Stop turning the other cheek when it comes to black on black crime.
We have GOT TO do better and it starts with YOU, YOUR family, in YOUR household, on YOUR street, and in YOUR neighborhood.
SPREAD KNOWLEDGE, ACCEPTANCE, AND LOVE. We can do this. I know we can.
Peace.
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