This is spot on regarding Ferguson.
You have suffered a grave, systemic, institutionalized injustice.
But it’s not what you think it is.
It’s not The Man and it’s not racism. I do not deny the existence of racism but the color of your skin is not at the heart of this matter. The problem is more powerful and profoundly wounding to your souls.
You are suffering the outcome of the disappearance of committed fathers in your community. Seven out of ten, SEVENTY PERCENT, of you didn’t have a dad throwing the football around in the back yard with you or helping with your homework. You never had the firm heart of discipline, which can only come from a father, when you clocked your brother for taking your toy. Examples of grown men taking responsibility for themselves and their families were rare for you. You were never shown how to be strong, not violent, when facing the inevitable struggles in this…
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Alana Newman 