Black Men in England March to Save Black Boys

[Imhotep]

I came across an interesting article from Derby, England. A group of black men, aptly called Men of Black Ancestry, have decided to walk through the streets of Derby to promote positive black male role models. The men will walk through areas where gangs and violence between young men of color are rampant. The mission of the march is to garner the attention of some of the youth and provide them with alternative information and testimonies for black manhood. Man oh man, I wish there was more of this in Brooklyn. I live a block that's part gentrified Whole Fooders and part fourth-generation African-American working class. There are also a few lower-income families who unfortunately provide the drug-dealing and whatnot on the block. And yes, the drug-dealer element can be found anywhere. But I'm often bothered by my neighbors’ unwillingness to do anything about it.

Yesterday a group of middle-aged and retired black men were chilling on a stoop. Their grandchildren were riding their bikes and scooters up and down the sidewalk. And a young drug dealer sat on another stoop, rolling a blunt, as the children stopped playing and basically sat at his feet in awe. The older men? Did not say a word. I once made an attempt to pass out flyers about a poetry reading over at the Brooklyn Public Library to a few kats on my block. The poetry reading promised a chance at the mic as well as an opportunity to meet other local poets. Later that evening the flyers were balled up and sitting curbside. I admire the Men of Black Ancestry in Derby. That takes guts and focus and a big heart. Has anyone out there made the extra effort in the neighborhoods?

http://www.theroot.com/blogs/gangs/black-men-england-march-save-black-boys

 

[thoughtone]

Word?

 

[Black Limey]

Parts of Britian are just like Baltimore.....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8219482.stm

 

[RunawaySlave]

Man oh man, I wish there was more of this in Brooklyn.....


Has anyone out there made the extra effort in the neighborhoods?

That dude ain't looking hard enough, I know one organization in the same neighborhood that has been doing that for almost 20 years.

 

[kwazdog]

Parts of Britian are just like Baltimore.....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8219482.stm

Well somewhat but not quite. I've met a few brits in my travels that say its a lot like Manchester. Its been filmed as manchester in a few movies I've seen. from what I've seen ascetically about manchester I can see the comparison. Things would probably be really shitty in england if it were as easy to get a gun as it is stateside.

 

[Black Limey]

Well somewhat but not quite. I've had a few brits that I've met in my travels that its a lot like Manchester. from what I've seen ascetically about manchester I can see the comparison. Things would probably be really shitty in england if it were as easy to get a gun as it is stateside.

Yes, you are right. Kids are being stabbed every other week.....but we don't have the same access to firearms...thank God

People think of England and believe it to be Buckingham Palace, cricket and the Queen

Go to Liverpool, Manchester and parts of the Midlands.....you would not believe that you were in the same country

 

[kwazdog]

Yes, you are right. Kids are being stabbed every other week.....but we don't have the same access to firearms...thank God

People think of England and believe it to be Buckingham Palace, cricket and the Queen

Go to Liverpool, Manchester and parts of the Midlands.....you would not believe that you were in the same country

I've haven't been there yet, but I've absorbed a ton of "urban" british culture so I know the deal... cats might not shoot but they will slice you the fuck up or worse.

 

[..oj]

Parts of Britian are just like Baltimore.....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8219482.stm

i lived in the worst parts of east london for about 7 years. at one point London fields and dalston had the highest crime rate in west europe, this was back when the rubbish collection stopped and we had 15 foot high piles of shit on every street, i saw alooot of crazy shit.

but seriously i saw more in 1 day in east new york then i did in 7 years in east London.

he black community in England altho incredibly ignorant and self destructive IS NOT VIOLENT.

ALL THIS BULLSHIT IS JUST A NEW WAY OF THEM CALLING US WILD ******S IM NOT ABOUT TO PLAY INTO IT.

 

[thoughtone]

Things would probably be really shitty in england if it were as easy to get a gun as it is stateside.

Yes, you are right. Kids are being stabbed every other week....but we don't have the same access to firearms ...thank God

 

[Imhotep]

That dude ain't looking hard enough, I know one organization in the same neighborhood that has been doing that for almost 20 years.