Community Call Outs

One of the many formulas used to Stop The Killings in African America neighborhoods is to have meetings in churches, mosques and recreation centers labeled as “call outs to the black man”.

During these “call outs”, man-to-man discussions will take place regarding:

1. Responsibilities as a man

2. Moral conduct

3. Characteristics of a man

4. End violence and take on the act of kindness

5. Protect and honor the community and

6. Become role models for the youth, 3 – 13 years of age

The above is a start of something to grow into big results. Positive peer intervention each one teach one.

The most important thing is to show them love and care, once they realize someone loves them, then they will listen.

Cognitive transformation is the first line of defense when ending violence. We must get them to change their thinking as in negative thoughts, erase negative influences, become leaders through empowerment over self. If a man changes his thinking, he changes his behavior. Teach them about the culture of crime; the unlawful activities practiced by any particular group of people because of their shared values and beliefs.

A man’s mind may be likened to a garden. When a garden is unkempt, it grows weeds and loos a mess. When the garden is cultivated and tended to, it takes on beautiful scenery. It will shed fruit, flowers, vegetables of all kinds. The garden attracts bees, butterflies and moths of all sorts.

On the other hand, when a man tends the garden of his mind, he’s weeding out all the wrong, useless and impure thoughts, and cultivating toward perfection; the flowers and fruits of right, useful and pure thoughts. Man later discovers he is the “master gardener of his soul”; the director of his life.

Andrau Wright #AM-7851

For Those Who Love LIfe

When we take a look around this great national, the one question that is not being posed is, “What does it mean to you to live?” Not just survive?

To my young and old brothers, how much do you love your life? Do you realize that it is a precious gift given by God to our mothers to produce a male child? Do you realize the gift and responsibility that comes to us as a men.

We have looked into history and found that our blood lines come from kings or old, and then as we look further on, we see not only the hell men of color have gone through, but also fought and died for so that the following generations can have an opportunity to live and produce children that can live better lives.

So if all we desire to do is rain down death and despair upon our own, what does that say about our lives? Do you really want to live?

We can no longer stand behind the shadows (past) of what the while man has done because our choices made everyday shows what we think of life.

We need to be smart enough to realize that guns, drugs/alcohol and prisons are the tools used to bring the demist of our people and communities of which we call home.

These things affect our homes, parents, grandparents, family, children, wives, communities and neighborhoods of which we have been raised in or claim we love.

It takes real men to take back the community and show their children how to live, unless you really don’t love that of which you have laid down and created, or you have no problem with them seeking death over life.

You have a power that is beyond measure if you would just learn to harness it for the creation of good and not evil… instead of towards violence see what happens when you choose to direct it towards living.

Truthfully, life does not have to be short-lived.

Steve Wooden #HT-5214

Solutions to the Killing of Our Youth

We need more investments in job opportunities and hearing from our young men and women what education and vocational trades they would like to have in their community to prepare them for good paying jobs. Most of our youth have skills, vision and talents they are just investing it in the wrong way. 

Give solutions to end violence

STOP THE VIOLENCE

Committing any act of violence against a fellow human being means that you devalue yourself as well as others; and when you commit a violent act, you turn your life over to the management of authorities. Violence is a permanent answer for a temporary problem – think before you act. Please stop the killings.

The Violence and Killings Has To Stop

Our young people are running into homes, assaulting and robbing our elders. They are falling deeper and deeper into a way of life where the only exit is death.

THIS BEHAVIOR HAS TO STOP

I have to ask myself over and over – what can I do? No matter where you are or what position you are in, there is always something that you can do. Law enforcement, community activist, clergy and guidance counselors need to work together in attacking this out of control problem.

OUR CHILDREN NEED GUIDANCE  Respect for law enforcement and common decency for others begins in the home. Mothers and fathers, please start parenting your children before it is too late.

LAW ENFORCEMENT Our young people will respect and relate better to officers from the communities that they grew up in.

RELIGIOUS/SPIRITUAL LEADERS Our young people need moral guidance that teaches them a respect for all humanity no matter what religious, political or cultural background they are from.

POLITICIAN/LEGISLATORS Our young people need after school academic and vocational programs that will get them high paying jobs.