tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677466632419988907.post5234199383278186317..comments2023-09-06T07:37:03.268-04:00Comments on The African-American Pragmatist: Black men in prison: To fix this problem we must fix the black familyIam Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07060619313994706619noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677466632419988907.post-80795071672270226702009-03-16T17:40:00.000-04:002009-03-16T17:40:00.000-04:00Thanks Anji! You know, I wasn't hearing solutions ...Thanks Anji! <BR/><BR/>You know, I wasn't hearing solutions from our politicians. People weren't getting solutions from world leaders. And our ministers here, IMHO, were of a mixed bag. That'why I started this--to let others (in all communities) know what's going on and what WE need to do to get answers: demand them.<BR/><BR/>God bless, keep reading, and continue sharing your thoughts.Iam Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060619313994706619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677466632419988907.post-88156640607552533872009-03-16T10:54:00.000-04:002009-03-16T10:54:00.000-04:00As it happens I knew a little bit more about young...As it happens I knew a little bit more about young black men on death row thanks to an Amnisty news letter I receive from time to time. When I first started to read the newsletter I didn't expect to find so much information about injustice in the United States.<BR/><BR/>You are right. Everyone needs to be made aware of these issues. Keep blogging!Anjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02562210585479814093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677466632419988907.post-61594236197827470782009-03-10T16:57:00.000-04:002009-03-10T16:57:00.000-04:00Rites,It's real good hearing from you once again. ...Rites,<BR/><BR/>It's real good hearing from you once again. I think we are both in agreement that we, meaning black folk, must do the right things. Question is, how do we go about making that happen? How can we get people to see the error of their ways without being accussed of name calling or worse? How do we enact change in ourselves, our families, and our communities?<BR/><BR/>Any ideas you have are much welcomed.Iam Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060619313994706619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677466632419988907.post-73058174482944164402009-03-10T16:52:00.000-04:002009-03-10T16:52:00.000-04:00Anji,Anji,It's good hearing from you again!No, you...Anji,<BR/><BR/>Anji,<BR/><BR/>It's good hearing from you again!<BR/><BR/>No, you are not wrong about minors going to jail here in the U.S. While we try to make allowances for age, in most states this is waived with a crime of murder, etc.<BR/><BR/>Yes, blacks in the U.S. are often sent to jail simply due to their race. As pointed out, laws that prescribe stiffer penalties for crack possession as opposed to cocaine possession, racial profiling, and lack of access to quality lawyers are but a couple of the examples of the realities minorities face here. <BR/><BR/>But how do we address these problems? Awareness: that’s why I started The African-American Pragmatist—to raise awareness of these types of issues. Next we must voice our opinions, all of us the world over. If American is to be a world leader, we must practice what we preach. The world must let us know what our ills are and we must fix them before we try to fix the world.<BR/><BR/>What do you think about this?Iam Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060619313994706619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677466632419988907.post-15720201424685064972009-03-09T22:33:00.000-04:002009-03-09T22:33:00.000-04:00I agree with you. Far too long we (blacks) have sa...I agree with you. Far too long we (blacks) have said it’s because of this or it’s because of that—and that’s the reason I can’t get ahead—that’s the reason why blacks overall are stuck, stagnant, and stifled.<BR/><BR/>Though I do not discount systemic elements that unfairly treat blacks, I feel on the other hand, with drive, persistence, determination, and a deep desire to strive for excellence EVERYDAY the outcomes we desire can be reached.<BR/><BR/>Everything starts at home. And, even if the young person forgets their home-training, it (that training) is always with them. The problem then becomes once they attempt to correctly realign themselves if the consequences of their actions are far reaching those things must still be dealt with.<BR/><BR/>Yes, an intact family greatly reduces the ills that so easily impact many of our youngsters. <BR/><BR/>Dads across the board must MAN-UP and some moms must WOMAN-UP too.<BR/><BR/>Peace,<BR/>ThomasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677466632419988907.post-46092165662313395542009-03-09T16:10:00.000-04:002009-03-09T16:10:00.000-04:00I thought that you might be interested to know tha...I thought that you might be interested to know that this topic is routinely discussed by French 17/18 year olds learning English. <BR/> The main conclusion of the articles that we see is that more black boys end up in prison and on death row simply because they are black. I can’t remember how old some of the information was but I seem to remember that some were ending up on death row when they were still minors. (I hope I’ve got my facts wrong there)<BR/><BR/>Here in France it is the population of Northern African origin which is greater in the prisons. They also get stopped more by the police… you know the story. I taught problem teenagers for 4 years and there were more Northern African immigrant boys in the classes than any other group. I got the impression from some of their behaviour that they also felt they had a reputation to live up to.Anjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02562210585479814093noreply@blogger.com