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Originally posted by Love_Spell_6
My brotha, My brotha.....u can be so eloquent sometimes 
I agree with you, and I am pessimistic as well....but I think the situation can be turned around ...... but only if WE want it to be. Our community could take back our families, our streets, etc. but it just seems to me, that the ones that want to do it, are so few in number. It seems like my generation (I'm 24) is all about if it feels good, then do it. It's like we're in a downward spiral. That's why I point the finger at our leadership, and those who have made it. They in my opinion hold a tremendous amount of power and could really make a difference in the right way......if they wanted to.
But I guess this is all wishful thinking....
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I do agree with you on that. Our "leadership" is abysmal. Our successful role models are always quick to dispel any responsibility for those that come behind them. People who have some influence over how our young people think are unwilling to use their power for good instead of evil. (You know what I mean) It is disheartening and it does make the job that much more challenging for those of us who are successful and willing to go back to our communities and work and stand with them and try to make a difference.
I think that the biggest challenge for people who have "made it" is effectively working with people they are trying to help make it. Living and working in an urban environment like Baltimore, this is often a hurdle. In order to be effective you have to connect with people on some level. There have been a lot of pronouncements about the morals of this population. Have you found those sentiments to be a hindrance as you work to make a difference? I tend to find moralizing to be a great way to alienate your audience. Chapters here that have a nose in the air, "I made it out, why didn’t you attitude?", do far less community service and are less effective with it.