via FlyPaper Magazine by Vida Michelle Orellana
This week, like every other week I can remember, we mourn the loss of another life extinguished on the street. With no relief in the number of black on black crime in this country, and no matter where you live, we are quickly arriving at the place where street violence has gone from petty crime to a full blown war. If you think the word “War” is a little strong for this topic, you aren’t familiar with the current statistics. The annual number of African Americans killed in the U.S. in 2012 is expected to be around 10,000. The total number for 2011 was 9,000.
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