Can we talk about what's going on in the hood?

Can we talk about what is going on in the hood? Can we organize and take on the murderers and shooters that devasate our Community as much as we protest the Klan? Can we come up with a stradagy that will stop the Violence, have real Criminal Justice system that gets away with the Plea Bargain which puts scared lower income people serve time for a crime they did not commit.

A few months back the Klan was coming to Pittsburgh and boy did the hood and Groups like Anafa and Black Lives Matter planned to show up. The Activists in the hood had to tell both sides that they were guests in our city and if they caused problems they will have problems. We didn't want any fires set, no riots, and no violence. The Zklan did not show up but the other two groups did. Shame neither group shows up to protest the murders of people who lose their lives to violence. Man if their numbers really cared about the hood we would be cooking with gas.

Conservatives are more likely to show sympathy to our cause but they also don't show up to protest. Liberals are more afraid of being labeled Racist than they are of standing up for the very people who would vote for Democrats in larger numbers if only they care.

We need to demand that Politicians serve us. That is their job to serve us. A choice is going to have to be made by the Democrats to address our problems or lose our votes. In order to get that power we have to vote every election like President Obama was on the ticket. We have to vote in local and state elections. I do believe the hood loses by voting one party. This is something we need to do like the white folks do like we say in the hood. We need to hear what the Republicians say and let them know we will give them a chance but they must show up for more than photo opps. This will shake the Democrats know we ain't putting up with being ignored.

We also need people from outside the hood come to the hood and help. Come out and Protest the killings. Find out a way you can help people in these Communities. Come and volunteer to teach people basic education and change their lives. We do not care your not a teacher, we don't care that your not perfect. All you need is basic skills.

Another way you can help is teaching Financial Literacy classes. They are very helpful. Do not assume they got this from their parents assume they didn't. I hear Conservatives talk about teaching a man to fish. How do you expect to teach them if you don't come to these neighborhoods.

If only we could have this Conversation we would survive.