Comments on: Why Are 1 In 9 Young Black Men In Prison? http://naacpoc.org/2008/03/27/why-are-1-in-9-young-black-men-in-prison/ Otero County, New Mexico Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:51:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: carol more http://naacpoc.org/2008/03/27/why-are-1-in-9-young-black-men-in-prison/#comment-467 carol more Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:14:02 +0000 http://naacpoc.org/2008/03/27/why-are-1-in-9-young-black-men-in-prison/#comment-467 i have a son who has been in prison since 8-9-94 he has life without parole for sexual-offence 1st degree and robery with a dangerous weapon he was 15 at the time he was a troubled young man i dont think his punishment was fair i see people kill and get less time than that please help me get unfair justice off the ground for my son thank you i have a son who has been in prison since 8-9-94 he has life without parole for sexual-offence 1st degree and robery with a dangerous weapon he was 15 at the time he was a troubled young man i dont think his punishment was fair i see people kill and get less time than that please help me get unfair justice off the ground for my son thank you

]]> By: Hassan F. Johnson http://naacpoc.org/2008/03/27/why-are-1-in-9-young-black-men-in-prison/#comment-443 Hassan F. Johnson Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:43:55 +0000 http://naacpoc.org/2008/03/27/why-are-1-in-9-young-black-men-in-prison/#comment-443 I really respect this movement, but I encourage readers, especially the black men, to also become more proactively engaged in preventing our young men from getting involved in this risky activity in the first place by being mentors, school teachers, and fathers. We must be more proactive and less reactive because the fact is that we can be much more effective at reducing jail time, when we keep them from going to jail in the first place. The huge number of black males in prison reduces our power and influence in American Society. Influence is what we need to change the laws that are locking our young men up at alarming rates. Influence can be obtained through wealth, votes, real property, and concerted effort (such as this form). But votes, real property, and concerted effort needs the support of the masses. Substantial wealth can be quite influential in its own right. If we ingrain in our culture an educate first mentality, we can obtain wealth and real property and then utilize our influence to push change, much like the Jewish community. That's just a thought... Hassan F. Johnson (HFJ) hfjohnson@empoweredyoungmen.org www.empoweredyoungmen.org I really respect this movement, but I encourage readers, especially the black men, to also become more proactively engaged in preventing our young men from getting involved in this risky activity in the first place by being mentors, school teachers, and fathers. We must be more proactive and less reactive because the fact is that we can be much more effective at reducing jail time, when we keep them from going to jail in the first place.

The huge number of black males in prison reduces our power and influence in American Society. Influence is what we need to change the laws that are locking our young men up at alarming rates. Influence can be obtained through wealth, votes, real property, and concerted effort (such as this form). But votes, real property, and concerted effort needs the support of the masses. Substantial wealth can be quite influential in its own right.

If we ingrain in our culture an educate first mentality, we can obtain wealth and real property and then utilize our influence to push change, much like the Jewish community.

That’s just a thought…

Hassan F. Johnson (HFJ)
hfjohnson@empoweredyoungmen.org
http://www.empoweredyoungmen.org

]]> By: Kevin Myles http://naacpoc.org/2008/03/27/why-are-1-in-9-young-black-men-in-prison/#comment-409 Kevin Myles Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:10:10 +0000 http://naacpoc.org/2008/03/27/why-are-1-in-9-young-black-men-in-prison/#comment-409 I like your blog, we should exchange links... KM - Wichita NAACP I like your blog, we should exchange links…

KM - Wichita NAACP

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