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By: Cedric McClester In a world That’s so politically correct What are we to call ‘em Thugs -  or criminal suspects Perhaps it’s something else That we should project Maybe our language Needs to be checked Must urban youth Be marginalized As a result of their misdeeds Or can we recognize That they have certain needs They haven’t realized We read the news feeds And then we demonize Is it a riot Or an insurrection Maybe it requires Some more introspection Before we decide It’s their predilection Because the evidence Leads us in that direction I don’t know Who it was that stated What poverty often does Is underrated And victims of poverty Are often hated Though the larger implications Are complicated © Copyright 2015, Cedric McClester.  All rights reserved.
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Apr 30, 2015
Apr 30, 2015 at 9:41 AM UTC
THUGS?
By: Cedric McClester In a world That’s so politically correct What are we to call ‘em Thugs -  or criminal suspects Perhaps it’s something else That we should project Maybe our language Needs to be checked Must urban youth Be marginalized As a result of their misdeeds Or can we recognize That they have certain needs They haven’t realized We read the news feeds And then we demonize Is it a riot Or an insurrection Maybe it requires Some more introspection Before we decide It’s their predilection Because the evidence Leads us in that direction I don’t know Who it was that stated What poverty often does Is underrated And victims of poverty Are often hated Though the larger implications Are complicated © Copyright 2015, Cedric McClester.  All rights reserved.
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Apr 30, 2015
Apr 30, 2015 at 9:41 AM UTC
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