Like an arrow with her eyes on a sparrow
Yo i feel my peoples pain all in my bone marrow
just making observations...
a sister cannot go to their slain brother's memorial without losing her life
the justice department's civil rights division is quietly being staffed with lawyers who lean wit it (to the right, that is). and yes being neutral is ideal, let's really keep it real here people.
boston neighborhoods have the most youth and teens on them than there have been in decades.
the preachers are being look towards as the ones with the answers too much
not enough youth input is being captured and factored into the solution equation
there are 12-year-olds with guns
the four peace video is still being filmed. they will be filming at the Suffolk County House of Corrections. appraently, the media is very interested in the story. I'm interested in the angle. If only DS got the call to pen the piece. At least I'd feel content knowing it'd be covered right. But we shall see.
teen prostitution is the new elephant in the room. it is slowly becoming an epidemic.
if you see a teenager with MEMPHIS on his shirt, take a picture and send it to me. more details to follow. it won't be good news though.
the issue surrounding the memorials of homicide victims is a microcosm of the hood as a whole. let's agree to disagree on this one if you ain't with that view.
foreclosure are up in Massachusetts and the more I think about it, the more I'm leaning to buying a crib in another state. A nice big one with much more bang for my buck that forcing myself to settle on something here that would not truly be what I wanted.
I heard Cambridge Mayor Ken Reeves speak. He and big bro Horace convened a Leaders of Color event at City Hall that has the potential to flip shT. Definitely makes for some interesting brainstorming. But aside from issue tackling, there appears an obvious need for some much needed relationship building to occur first. Latinos are mad at Blacks about immigration. Blacks arfe mad at Latinos because they not speaking up enough about youth & violence. Cape Verdeans and others feel let out because of language barriers for some. Asians don't get invited to people of color events. Yeah, the Team Unity house needs to get itself in order and make a home first.
the violence is coming full circle. last week I was speaking to a friend about the peace movement and about stuff in general. today, i hear that one of the guys that got killed this past weekend was her cousin. and she is very involved in the peace movement. this shT is very, very maddening.
i got "assigned" a mentee tonight. his teacher flunked him. then he got kicked out of summer school. so he'll be repeating the 7th grade next year. i'm debating my strategy. hard-a$$ or mellow. apparently, moms is hardcore but he still does his wild out thing. hmmmm
i designed new business cards for myself. may have to revamp the whole brand identity now.
i once famously said that I'd like for the midget to know algebra by the second grade
now conflict resolution is tops on my list
2 comments:
to stay or to go....
with all the horrible mindblowing shit going on in our hoods-nationally why do we carry the burden of fight or flight, when everyone else seems mad scared and packs up with no problem. Yets, its an important debate for us.
WHile NO ONE ELSE CARES.
...try the stern yet mellow intellectual attempt with the student. Come on his level, no talking down because he obviously does not respond positively to his moms.
Boston needs you. I can't blame you if you leave. But, know that your work does not go unrecognized or unappreciated here.
I'm w/ Karima on the approach with your mentee. I'd take the time to observe his approach with you. See where he's at. Then get there and walk with him in a better direction. And remember, all you can do is try. One day at a time. Small victories.
Forclosures are up because institutions are allowing people with bad credit (read: don't know how to pay their bills in the first place) to buy houses they can't afford. If you can't afford a payment that you're not likely to make anyway - then foreclosure is inevitable. With the cost of housing what it is, it makes it that much more likely, sadly. I wouldn't be mad at you. But, I'd miss the hell out of you (especially since I just got back!).
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