I definately think that the myths going around about shootings on the rise (your not safe outside your own home!) that are circulated by the news are really very dramatized. In addition, the media continues to teach young boys that shooting people is the answer if you have a problem with them. This all added together creates alot of fear for ones life if you happen to be in a "bad part of town" late at night. Now, there ARE shootings, i'm not trying to say they don't happen, i just don't see it happening to random strangers in the neighborhood very often.
I went to a hip-hop church service called The House in Lawndale (Downtown Chicago) and it was a pretty eye-opening experience i gotta say. It was really cool to see how they talked about things, and even more specifically, what they talked about. The pastor asked the people, "Who's sick and tired of people getting shot in your neighborhood?" and a bunch of people raised their hands! It was amazing to me to see that these shootings actually DO occur! (The next service is on gang violence)
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I think it's interesteing that we don't really consider that in the city there are shootings that happen everyday and people live with them in their every day life. That church service sounds fun!
yeah. the service was really awesome. they were all rapping and putting their hands in the air. i felt pretty uncool cause i can't dance for my life but it was an interesting experience. haha. there are so many people in the world that are different than me. it's cool to just dive into an unknown territory and try to understand what makes the people there tick. :D
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