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