Maybe, it just me.
What acclamation are you claiming?
When you say, "I'm from the hood"?
Does it mean you accomplished something?
And you still living there.

Did you change the narrative?
Assist the community in being better.
Working with law enforcement to rid the community of criminals and drug dealers.

You best believe the best in that trade is living in a nice community.

Fronting with the nurse or teacher to cover up his profits?
When he must explain the wealth he has many times?
So what are you bragging about?

Brag and brag loud, if your community is getting better?
I even say greater.
But don't brag because your thinking stuck in destruction, thuggery and such.

It's true.
Police refuse to adjust to the truth.
Even when facts are presented before them.

Sensitivity training mainly a joke.
If the ones taking that class not applying truth to themselves.
Many are just there to be paid.

Each suspect, as we, all know is treated in a different way.

But the truth lies in approach and reaction.

Whites, he pulled over go into excuse mode with that smile.
Can we say the word kind?

Many blacks, go into ask and know why mode?
Why are you pulling me over?
What the charge?
Can we say inquisitive?

So officers must learn these situations create questions for answers.

Saying be quiet.
Saying shut-up.
Doesn't solve the trouble about to come.

Somethings, we must accept.
Yes, even when we call police officers to solve conflicts?
Because obviously, it's the last solution for some.
And maybe the first for others.

In dealing with mental illness situations and the judgment on officers.
Maybe, we should turn it back on the parents, friends, and other relatives.

Sure, some reading this will be hurt, judgmental, or offended.
But mom/dad/uncle/aunt/cousin has a weapon and officers arrived and in the process, they are killed.

Instantly, all types of opinions begin.

But wait!
Yes, wait!
This is your family member.
Did you rush them to control the situation?
Or stood by and cried about how you tried?

Did you grab a hose and spray them down?
Remember, you called officers to respond to a conflict.
And many of the times they human and must defend themselves from harm too.

So many of times you hear family complain.
They didn't take their medication.
Many of times they were acting strange.

His greatest song isn't Get Ready or Just my Imagination.
Which is all a part of his legacy.
His greatest song, within the Temptations, is You're My Everything.

From the moment he spoke, you surely must know magic girl?
Because you changed my life.

What man hadn't said this to his lovable wife?
That force of strength and support through your ups and downs.

And if they hadn't?
Then they should be saying it now.

We owe them more than we are willing to admit.
He might not have written the words least we aware, Eddie Kendricks, sung truth.
Adam, might at one time regret God giving him Eve.

But in time, when assigned to the Garden he came to recognize his Queen?

You better turn that lip back to a smile.
Don't make me tell you again.

What did your mama say?
Well, do it!

Wait until your daddy gets home.

Go get me a switch.
And wrong sizes.
Oh, you think this is funny.
Wait until I get back?
I give you something to laugh about.

If I have to get up?
You gonna regret it.

Don't be running in and out that door.
Letting the air/heat out of the house.

Best one-teachers must think money grows on trees.
Oh, how I wish?
They all be cut down.

Don't ******* back there.
Ever rode with mom you know this one will good.

You got fast-food money.
We got food at home.

If you not eating what everyone else is eating?
I guess you be starving tonight.

Call the police if you like?
And when they leave?
You better be leaving with them.

Sssh, don't tell your mama.
Sssh, don't tell your daddy.

Child memories of yester years.

Like what's said?
Or hate what is written?
Realize, this is my commentary.

Police, not the blame for crimes in the black community.
Although they getting criticize by side corner experts in the media.
Of all the shame you see the most of any disrespect?

Is when former cops trying to be experts?
But was silent when in uniform?
Oh, they wanted that pension, and now they on talk shows.

Black churches simply a sideshow of minstrel clowns.
Afraid to stand up to those bringing their community down.
Name one?
Name one the face of solving gang violence or violence in general in their city.

You can't.
You won't.
Listen to Martin Luther King Jr.'s lectures on how he addresses violence directly and mixed in several scriptures?
Ministers today simply stick o the script.

Women, hate to address it.
You contribute more to the mess too.
A drug dealer lover is a dead end to just having a child.
Get not upset when another child the same age comes around.

Men, so your job of choice doesn't exist.
Realize they out there in every city you just have to apply and not get your spirit down.

When a black male shot by cops?
Sit back and react and yes protest.
But black males realize a TARGET always on their back by white male cops.

Not all of it racist but they mainly never been taught to handle individuals differently.
Two people react to cops' drama in various ways.

Black fathers, yes we exist and admit killings are senseless.
Then so is stealing others hard earn property.
Robbing hard honest workers.
And to those fools that see opportunity during a riot.

You only contribute to the problem.
All black politicians, some simply talking pieces before a camera.

Cry not, when Walmart/Target/ or other well-known restaurants timid about building in that side of town.

Why invest?
When they taking notes of the clown simply not concerned about burning it down?

Anything built in the hood which is where blacks got it wrong?
Accepting a negative term to describe your neighborhood.
When you should state you're a community?

Start representing yourself with class and watch respect grow?
And finally, start ridding yourself of gangs.
Much dumber than a rock because they unaware of the purpose of the group's reputation.

And it wasn't totally centered around drugs let alone violence.
Or controlling a street corner.

But this just my commentary.
Just a poetic guy's opinion.

Don't lump them with us.
Or myself with them.
Call me either Black or African American.
Don't use a person of color just trying to please a few.

I am someone who adores his skin tone hue?
Listen to descriptions that many blacks falling for by others describing us.
Black and brown seem to be the present term.

But when I look at those Civil Rights and busing protesters?
Where was that brown tone group?
No one getting abused by the Bull Connor boys.

Silent, like many, are now?
Only seeking us when they need a stronger voice to speak?
One thing about being black we know we are not weak?

Can't beat us into silence anymore?
We might not be the creator of any uproar.
But those that twist the news to please that fearful group.

Know what color intimidates them the more?

James Brown phased it right.
I am Black and I am proud.
So deal with it.