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48. These young people are also killed

Mon Feb 15, 2016, 11:48 AM

Feb 2016

then treated like trash. A close friend of mine in high school, extremely bright and an excellent student, couldn't afford college and lived with the nightmare of being gay during the '60s when it was always hidden. He left home, hit the streets and was murdered within a year. The police didn't even bother to investigate...told his family that he brought it on himself because he chose to be a queer prostitute. They are my family too, Blue. Thank you.

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Attention Sister Bravenak! Question on hanging out on street corners. [View all] leftofcool Feb 2016 OP

Sanders was talking about unemployment and bringing good jobs CoffeeCat Feb 2016 #1

So, if every African American had a job 72DejaVu Feb 2016 #9

Obviously bravenak Feb 2016 #10

Funny thing 72DejaVu Feb 2016 #13

When that happens did you ever look outside and check the corners? bravenak Feb 2016 #19

OMG, I just realized... greatauntoftriplets Feb 2016 #28

SMH bravenak Feb 2016 #29

... greatauntoftriplets Feb 2016 #32

Nope. But if every African American had a job that paid a good living wage, Baitball Blogger Feb 2016 #43

ASSUMPTIONS ARE LIKE ASSHOLES! Assuming that we negroes haven't accomplished much of Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2016 #60

You are jumping to a conclusion that I never made. Baitball Blogger Feb 2016 #64

Racism, racist attitudes came first. Even if every single black person had a high-paying job, Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2016 #69

Did it ever occur to you that racism is one of the reasons that many black people don't have good Number23 Feb 2016 #62

I was responding to an individual who asked if a better job prospect would make a difference. Baitball Blogger Feb 2016 #65

RACISM IS WHAT LIMITS THE "BETTER" JOB PROSPECTS Number23 Feb 2016 #66

Sanders didn't assert that. But nice strawman! CoffeeCat Feb 2016 #49

WHY IS THIS POINT SO HARD FOR THE SIMPLE MINDED TO GRASP???????????????? Number23 Feb 2016 #61

It's not. They're pretending to not understand. They're pretending that racism doesn't exist. Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2016 #72

News Flash! AA kids like to hang out with their friends too, even in poor areas. leftofcool Feb 2016 #12

I feel like this now bravenak Feb 2016 #20

What's it like to be constantly awash in negativity? CoffeeCat Feb 2016 #50

This message was self-deleted by its author thereismore Feb 2016 #51

As a Group Host, I ask that you please delete this comment ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #53

I did not realize this was a AA group. I apologize. nt thereismore Feb 2016 #55

Thank you. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #57

Everyone understands that Bernie wasn't talking about kids hanging out and talking CoffeeCat Feb 2016 #58

No everyone DOES understand what was said. Even many Sanders supporters on DU Number23 Feb 2016 #63

I've never seen a group of people so hell bent on negative spin CoffeeCat Feb 2016 #68

Then why do you bother engaging in this forum? Empowerer Feb 2016 #71

I'm not the one emotionally invested in spinning a comment into a crazed tornado of negativity. CoffeeCat Feb 2016 #76

We are in this Group JustAnotherGen Feb 2016 #80

It's so obvious that this is not entertainment to you. Kind of Blue Feb 2016 #86

Well, I haven't replied to the last couple of posts... CoffeeCat Feb 2016 #87

Ah, the old "I didn't recognize I was in the AA forum" line Number23 Feb 2016 #89

I assure you it's not a line CoffeeCat Feb 2016 #91

Thank you. That's cool. Kind of Blue Feb 2016 #92

If it's so "innocent" then why are so many Sanders supporters cringing and calling them tone deaf? Number23 Feb 2016 #88

She's here to disrupt and disrespect JustAnotherGen Feb 2016 #81

Wait...what happened with the culinary members and the American Legion? Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2016 #73

No ... No he's not ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #52

He probably needs to... TeeYiYi Feb 2016 #70

Yes, that would be helpful ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #75

A state mandate... TeeYiYi Feb 2016 #79

WHAT THE FUCK??? Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2016 #59

Well well, good questions. bravenak Feb 2016 #2

It's the corners you want to avoid. If all else fails, move to a cul-de-sac. etherealtruth Feb 2016 #3

I thought you guys might like that bravenak Feb 2016 #4

I love you mercuryblues Feb 2016 #5

That is just strange the way they do what they want with our kids bravenak Feb 2016 #6

they even mercuryblues Feb 2016 #7

I hope its not street ball rules bravenak Feb 2016 #8

I don't know mercuryblues Feb 2016 #14

Soon she will be an OG bravenak Feb 2016 #17

the mercuryblues Feb 2016 #35

They better bravenak Feb 2016 #38

We hung out in the middle of the block. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2016 #15

I did that too. We played horse and everybody else started out with ho bravenak Feb 2016 #18

Shame on those white kids for starting racism within our lifetimes! greatauntoftriplets Feb 2016 #22

I should facebook them and tell them How much trouble they caused. bravenak Feb 2016 #24

I tried to play tennis. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2016 #26

They might laugh, but soon the will feel tha bern bravenak Feb 2016 #30

Or flagellate themselves. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2016 #34

Probably will just laugh at me. Which also is a cause of racism bravenak Feb 2016 #39

Ask them to send you money. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2016 #40

Or CANDY!!! bravenak Feb 2016 #41

Cupcakes! greatauntoftriplets Feb 2016 #42

Ummm bravenak Feb 2016 #44

Now I'm hungry. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2016 #45

... handmade34 Feb 2016 #78

For LGBT youth of all races, that street corner has a whole different meaning. Homelessness and Bluenorthwest Feb 2016 #11

I don't think Bernie was talking about LGBT kids. leftofcool Feb 2016 #16

Yes. That's pretty much what he said bravenak Feb 2016 #21

I hope others will read the links and consider finding the shelters in their town and donating to Bluenorthwest Feb 2016 #27

I hope they do bravenak Feb 2016 #31

Thank you. I have always, always been speaking out for those kids. Bluenorthwest Feb 2016 #36

I already support same in San Francisco, I will look up these links and see what I can do there too randys1 Feb 2016 #47

Thank you; but, this has nothing to do with the topic at hand ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #54

I think you aren't talking about LGBT youth. Bernie is talking about all young people, you are Bluenorthwest Feb 2016 #23

Having been one of those kids long ago 72DejaVu Feb 2016 #25

I don't think so. 180,000 young LGBT black or latino kids arrested last year alone. Bluenorthwest Feb 2016 #33

Well, tie it in, please 72DejaVu Feb 2016 #37

Maybe ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #56

I am pretty sure youth lgbt homelessness has much to do with bigotry. boston bean Feb 2016 #83

I get that, and the subject merits a full airing in its own thread ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #84

Ok. boston bean Feb 2016 #85

These young people are also killed brer cat Feb 2016 #48

how horrible JI7 Feb 2016 #74

I did, and I am not a POC pandr32 Feb 2016 #46

K&R ismnotwasm Feb 2016 #67

Clutching at Straws Much? doxyluv13 Feb 2016 #77

This doesn't belong here. gollygee Feb 2016 #82

Thank you, gollygee. We may need to abandon our "please leave" policy Number23 Feb 2016 #90

I agree JustAnotherGen Feb 2016 #94

I trust the OP on this and Bravenak over someone who has a sanders agenda. Cha Feb 2016 #93

I know. It sounds like Sanders wants to help Kind of Blue Feb 2016 #95