"Stop Killing Our Children:Take A Stand"

We have a big problem on our hands, our children are dropping like flies. While reading the Miami Times(1-27-10), I came across an article by Sandra Charite that described three senseless killings of youth. Based on the motives for the murders, I 'm inclined to say that they were senseless.
In one instance, two young men ages 15 and 18 were walking to a freinds house and was gunned down and 7 others were injured, apparently, by gunmen who opened fired with an assault weapon on this group. One year later, the families of the victims made a public plea for help for information in assisting in capturing those responsible.
In Jan of 2010, a 15 year old girl was killed in a Liberty City drive by shooting and three others were injured. After I finished reading the articles;I gathered my thoughts,trying to think of a universal solution to this national evolving policy of violance inflicted upon our youth. Initially, I thought that Chicago was the only city that had big problems regarding the killing of our children but as I know now-It is a national problem.
Instead of sitting around grieving abouthte violence, we have to take steps in the community to save our children. We are just as responsible for the violence if we do nothing to curtail it from occuring,again, and for those of you who have yet to encounter youth violence in your community or city,don't sleep-It can happen.
The time has come for us to take a stand, not only for the kids but for our communities. After all,"you are your community.

wake up!!!!!!


by Antonio Barnes