Many young people showed up and spoke out against violence during a youth peace rally held July 22 in Market Square, Downtown. They expressed their beliefs and opinions on what should be done to stop violence among the city’s youth. Here’s what they said:
“Young people need to stay around positive people that love and support you and do good things in and around your community” Saeed, 14 Lincoln area
“Schools and the community need to be more committed and involved in our lives.” Cashee, 14 Rally dancer East End
“We want peace! Violence should be stopped!” Kausar, 11 East Liberty
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“It’s important for the people who don’t like each other to sit down and talk about their problems and what’s really wrong.” Jasmine, 13 North Side
“Add more camera (surveillance) and more protection at schools and on the streets.” Michael, 13 Northview Heights
“Time heals all things and in time, I believe, we will see peace in our streets.” Fletcher, 13 Honorary rally emcee Hill District
(Compiled by Asia M. Howell. Photos by J. L. Martello.)
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Comment #1
(Posted by JAMES WILLIAMS) Rating
WHEN I WAS A YOUNG BOY I KNEW BETTER THAN TO JUST WALK UP AND SHOOT A PERSON IN THE HEAD. I KNEW WHAT WOULD HAPPEN. THE CHAIR. AS A PEOPLE WE DON'T LIKE TO ADMIT THE TRUTH. WE RUN FROM IT. THE PROBLEM WITH OUR SCHOOLS IS, THERE'S TOO MUCH PLAYING IN OUR SCHOOLS. IF I HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT, THERE WOULD BE NO METAL DETECTORS, NO ONE ALLOWED IN SCHOOLS UNLESS THEY ARE DRESSED PROPERLY AND ABOVE ALL, NO PROFANITY. BUT THOSE ARE HARD CHOICES AND WE AS A RACE DON'T SEEM TO KNOW HOW TO MAKE THEM. IT'S EASIER FOR US TO JUST POINT THE FINGER AT SOMEONE ELSE. ASK YOURSELF THESE QUESTIONS: WHY DON'T WE NEVER HEAR OF BLACK TEENS DOING DRIVE BY'S IN FOX CHAPEL, ALLISON PARK, MT.LEB. OR UPPER ST. CLAIR .ANSWER, THE SAME REASON WE DIDN'T DO IT. WE KNEW THEY DIDN'T GO FOR IT AND WE KNEW THE THE COST. OUR KIDS AREN'T BAD, THEY ARE JUST LIKE WE WERE, PERMISSIBLE. CHILDISH. THAT'S WHY THEY TERRORIZE THEIR OWN NEIGHBORHOOD. THEY KNOW WE LOVE THEM AND PROTECT THEM, AND THEY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT.'WHERE THERE IS NO VISION (LEADERSHIP) THE PEOPLE PERIISH'.
Comment #2
(Posted by an unknown user) Rating
Only people can change their behavior when they become civilize
