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Re: Gates Ave Re: Housing Projects Re: Jane Jacobs Re: Cross Manhattan expressway |
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Posted by shiznit1987 on Sun Jul 29 13:02:48 2007, in response to Re: Gates Ave Re: Housing Projects Re: Jane Jacobs Re: Cross Manhattan expressway, posted by Edwards! on Sun Jul 29 12:24:40 2007. Bitter? No. More like fustrated....Down here in Philadelphia, 3 men were shot to death during a card game in a bar (and yes, they were black). Did anyone see anything? Of course not. Yet, a police officer shot a deranged young man threating his community and harming people, yet people are outraged. You need to remember something: Every Black man that shoots someone, every Black man that robs someone, every Black man that sells dope to a child, allows the racists in our society to say "Look, we were right all along!!!111!!!" I know it's bullshit, but King said it best: "We have to be better than them". I live on my own, I've held down jobs, I've never been arrested and I have no children. I do my best to live the message, and it pisses me off when people screw it up for the rest of us. As far as "White America" goes, yes, there are assholes. But there are allies too. My mom is white and she gave birth to me from a Black man. And when he couldn't be bothered with me, my italian family took me in. I know what it's like to have white folk stare you down. I know what it's like to be called n****r. But my family told me that I'm stronger than that. My church tells me I'm better than that. My ego tells me that their hate can't hold me down. I am better than them, and therefore I live the message. The days of Black/White are over. What we face is an economic struggle. We need to come together as a city and nation and demand the jobs/schools/transit/police/neighborhoods we deserve. All five boroughs are a family. You may not realize it, but you have a stake in what happens in the Upper East Side, just like they have to care about Bedford-Stuyvestant. When crime falls and schools improve, we all win. As far as gentrification goes, I don't want to see the hard working folks lose their homes. That's why we need to build middle-class housing projects. We should demand all housing construction allow for community residents earning their keep to have a shot at owning their home. And we really need to kick the slime out of NYCHA and give those apartments to the people who truly need them. End of story. Those rich kids pay lots of taxes, and believe it or not, many of them are nice people. Their tax money and their involvement improves the schools, brings greater demand for subway service, and pays for more NYPD. Things we all need. |
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