“Is it time for our youths to wear bulletproof vests? How many more mothers and fathers have to bury their children,” writes Jerald McNair.
An evidence marker sits next to a gun at the scene where a 13-year-old boy was shot while allegedly breaking into a Kia on Sept. 11, 2022, on Chicago's South Side.
When I served in the military, the question would have been easy to answer. I trained for war and could determine who the enemy was. Who do our youths see as the enemy?Far too many youths are facing a war of sorts in their own communities. They are overwhelmed and ill-prepared to deal with the consequences of this war. Homicide is among the leading causes of death for American adolescents and youths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
When we were young, these moments allowed us to develop relationships. We learned what it meant to win or lose, and we learned how to cope when situations did not go our way. We saw each other as friends, even when we disagreed. This helped us work together in harmony with our peers. Unfortunately, disagreements among our youths nowadays could lead to violence.
As their elders, leaders and parents, how do we change the images and negative thoughts that pervade their minds? Negative thoughts and images can take their toll on our youths. Suicide is another leading cause of death among them, the CDC reports.
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