My Black Men

I got some bad news yesterday. My girl called me and told me her son's father had been arrested for the murder of another young black man. The man that was killed had his life on track. He had a good job and was an asset to the community. He was good people. His life was ended by a couple of punks that wanted to rob him. They got $80 and shot him in his head. Over $80? For real? Was it that serious and are times that hard that a person gets killed over $80? It is so sad that everytime I turn on the news some young black man is going to jail over some nonsense. One killed because he was on the wrong side of town. One killed because someone was upset with his friend and not him. When will it end? And everyone gets mad at the police for gunning "us" down but who's killing more black men, the cops or other black men? I swear we must believe in genicide because for years and years we have been killing each other off. And for what? Over nonsense. We could take over this world if we would wisen up and fight with education and not guns. If someone doesnt like you or whatever, so what. Make them mad by being successful. Finish school and go to some kind of higher learning institution to better yourself so you can live. It doesnt and shouldnt matter what or how other feel about you. Life is too short to let a bunch of nonsense and foolishness take it away. There are millions of black folks in jail forever, and have been in jail forever, and will be in jail forever over some stupid shit. When will the cycle end? Is it that serious to prove you arent a punk? Sometimes a man has to walk away. Every battle doesnt have to be won with violence. It saddens me and breaks my heart to see my black men allowing the streets to govern what they do. The only thing street life will get you is killed. I understand street life is sometimes the only option, but God always opens a door for you to improve your circumstances. Dont be a fool. There's already enough against you black man. Stay strong. Get educated. Drop that pride. Humble yourself. Work hard for yourself, for your dreams. Dont be another waste of a good man.