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Apr 2021
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.
jeffrey conyers
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jeffrey conyers  united states
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