Humans have been violent towards each other since Cain and Able and the cause of this violence has nothing to do with ethnicity or the melanin content of one’s skin. Violence and crime has always been associated with dissatisfaction with one’s own life and the illusion that one has limited options. Cain was dissatisfied with the outcome of his offering unto The Creator and he felt his only option was to murder his brother in cold blood to give himself more options. Hitler led millions to slaughter because he believed his dissatisfaction of his homeland and the course of their economy was directly and negatively affected by the Jews. And he felt by perpetrating horrific acts of violence it would free up some options for his country. I could go on and on concerning the malicious behavior of mankind and not once was any of these acts of genocide and depravity labeled according to the skin color of the perpetrators.
When we consider the genocide that constantly erupts across the African continent we have never heard those acts of violence labeled “Black on Black Crime”. Many studies by experts prove that 95% of the time, criminal behavior and the severity of it is directly connected to poverty. There are mega slums scattered all over the planet and in each location crime and violence is higher than other areas that maybe more financially inept. And not once has any of the crimes in these areas been labeled according to skin color. So why here? Why Africans in America? The answer is simply racism, external and self-inflicted.
If we recall during the 90’s and early 2000’s, the term “Black on Black Crime” was rarely used when it concerned the violence that plagued the inner cities. What was it called? Gang violence. Yes, I’m sure you can recall the non-stop news coverage of gang violence in Chicago, New York, South Central
Watts and Compton Even the music associated with gang violence was called “Gangster Rap”, not “Black on Black Crime” rap. And because it was labeled Gang violence it put the responsibility of its resolution squarely in the hands of local and federal law enforcement. They had to investigate why, where, and who and they discovered the why was drugs, the where the drugs were coming from was outside of the affected areas and the who was international drug cartels. The public outcry for law enforcement to end the violence and drug wars is well documented and very rarely was the responsibility of its resolution placed on the heads of the communities affected by it. Millions were enslaved…oops sorry incarcerated (I couldn’t help myself) and new border laws and controls were implemented to try and stop the carnage.
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Let me first start by saying that the violence that plagues the inner cities of America is beyond despicable and a shame on humanity. There is no place on planet earth for this kind of behavior and it needs to be stomped out as soon as humanly possible. With that being said, the problem isn’t going to be fixed overnight and it’s going to take the entire nation to find a viable remedy. But in no way is this violence “Black on Black Crime”. Yes, many of the victims and culprits are people of African descent, aka black Americans, but no crime in the history of the planet has ever been labeled by skin color or ethnicity. Never!
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