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I am young, Hear Me Speak my Truth
(The following pages of "I am young, Hear me Speak my Truth" represent countless hours of expressions, homework questions and reflection from inner city kids participating in an after school program for "at-risk-youth." These writings capture their authentic voices and thoughts.)
Homework:
Greatfulness is someone who has respect for their self and appreciate what people give and do for them. Im greatful for my brother because he keep my head on the right track to stay in school to go to college with a scholarship.
12/13/12
Local:
Last week on Friday their was an shoot out at 1:30am on 77th and Macarthur then again another shoot out occurred an hour later on 82nd and MacArthur. There was 3 dead bodies and out at a Elementary school driveway with fresh blood from head to waste and the police didn’t even come in time…..
12/18/12
Local:
This weekend I saw two dead bodies wraped up in garbage bags and on 73rd & Weld St. When I walked away already knew that who ever those two people are where never found and will not be found for a long period of time. The blood prints where all over the bag with extra plastic to hold the smell.
Political:
The area between 70th and 109th avenues and near the airport became notorious, starting in the 1980’s, as one of the most violent and drug bang dominated regions in the nation after much of the area experienced a drastic socioeconomic decline. Following the 1970’s, prior to this, most of East Oakland was middle class and almost saburban in nature. Most often from distract Southwest of Macarthur and Foothill Boulevard.