Violence in black clubs has become something of a dog-whistle topic, the premise being that it happens in black clubs but not white ones, which is inaccurate.
I believe that hope for a long and better life is the key. My father, who died when we were young teens, always told us that we could aspire to be anything we wanted to be. But we had to stay out of trouble and work hard to get there.
One of our mayoral candidates, Marcus Wallace, talks long and often about rescuing our at risk youth from the street violence. This resonates with me, precisely I have seen these kids over the years in my clinical practice.
I believe that hope for a long and better life is the key. My father, who died when we were young teens, always told us that we could aspire to be anything we wanted to be. But we had to stay out of trouble and work hard to get there.
One of our mayoral candidates, Marcus Wallace, talks long and often about rescuing our at risk youth from the street violence. This resonates with me, precisely I have seen these kids over the years in my clinical practice.