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Who's Responsible When Young Black Men Kill?
by Beverly Mahone   
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How much blame rests on the shoulder of my baby boomer generation for the destructive behavior of the YZ generation?


News from the Friday edition of the Los Angeles Times:

LAPD Southwest: Aric Lexing, 26, and Scott Grant, 40, both black men, were shot to death in a double homicide in the 4000 block of Stevely Drive in lower Baldwin Hills at about 3:30 a.m. Friday, July 20. Both men died at the scene. They were seated in a parked vehicle when they were shot. One of the victims got out of the car with a gunshot wound in his chest, made it about 40 feet and collapsed. The second was lying dead in the passenger seat. Police seek help. (213) 485-2417.

Aric had just received his Master's Degree from a College in Louisiana and moved to the Los Angeles area to be closer to his mom and other family members while waiting to find out if he would be accepted to the Police or Border Patrol Academy.  He would never find out due to his  senseless murder.

His mom, Ora Stearns-Smith is a dear friend of mine.  She is like a sister to me--a baby boomer diva in every sense of the word---a woman who reminds me how wonderful God truly is even when I have my doubts.  She didn't deserve to have this tragedy happen in her life.  She's suffered enough.  Just last November she lost her brother to gun violence.  He was murdered by some foster children he had taken in---over a cell phone---Two years ago she lost her oldest daughter to a brain tumor.

What in the world has happened to the YZ generation of children who seem to have no fear and no regard for human life?  Are we, as baby boomers, somehow responsible for not reaching out more in some way?

I used to believe in praying for the lost soul---but I'm more and more convinced that some lost souls just don't give a damn about being found.


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Reviewed by Raymond Richardson (Reader)
Reviewed on July 28, 2007
I think the entire community shoulders some of the blame here.Do we blame other people for the mistakes that have been made.No,and anyway it is not only young Black Men that Kill,other ethnic groups do so as well.

Reviewed by Raven Perkins (Reader)
Reviewed on July 26, 2007

Reviewed by Sharon Williams
Reviewed on July 21, 2007
I feel you, and I have asked myself the same question. There is somethings you may need to consider -- found in the power of history. This type of killing was prominent in the early 1900's - via the mafia. If you check out what was happening then, you will see part of what is happening now. The second thing to consider is the presentation of 'killing' as a way of being --> those who supported the 'thug' stuff as the 'cool way'. Thirdly, view the system confusion that pays young girls for 'having babies' for 'poverty use' while supporting killing 'embryos' claiming a woman's right. Fourthly check out the 'victim' mentality that presents excuses (as in the blame game) instead of teaching responsibility (as in getting to the root of the problem and coming up with an answer or answers). Communities/people need to reach out and get involved in building bridges for the younger people to cross over on and learning about the power of choosing, life. History teaches us, when we accept our part in the world, we learn and grow, and empower ourselves and provide living examples: We overcome -- as in real life challenges. That is what our generation is about, historically speaking. We are not done yet, the time is right to be the empowerers, bridge builders, overcomers, teachers, now!

Reviewed by Dennis Leischner (Reader)
Reviewed on July 21, 2007
To answer your question "No one." Sadly, there are thousands of tragedies such as this daily whether through violence, accident, illness, what have you. As we Baby Boomers are now 60ish many of us question as our parents did "what is happening in the world?" I have no answers. I think we have all heard of criminals blaming everything from our poor childhood to music to movies to video games they play for their behaviors. At what point does the human animal accept responsibility for his/her own life. And yes, we are all victims of something at sometime, and some such as these young man pay the ultimate price. Yet we can blame or we can accept.

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