How Can I Make a Change?
Darrien Brown As I explained in my previous blog post, crime is a very disturbing issue in America, especially gun violence in the black community. Gun violence has caused a lot of pain and problems for people and families all over the country and as time goes on, I feel as people are becoming okay with it or expectant of it unfortunately. An article from Gifford’s Law Center states, “ In 2022, one in every 67 Black men ages 18 to 24 in Philadelphia were killed or injured in gun homicides or shootings. In Rochester, New York, it was one in 50 young Black men. In Cincinnati, it was one in 44 young Black men” (Nguyen). Looking at these numbers just imagine being at a family reunion and knowing that by the time everybody leaves, 1 or 2 people you know will be dead due to the absurd gun violence. Giffords Law Center provides another fact that says, “Black Americans die from gun violence at 2.6 times the rate of white Americans. On average, nearly 12,700 Black people die from gun viol...