Why that's just rude as shit! Especially coming from a man with domestic violence problems of his own.
The fact is: there are numerous groups in Greensboro working to solve the problems of black on black crime. There are also other groups who seem to only want to talk about black on black crime while listening to no one else. Apparently Mr Fox and his unidentified group is among those who want to do all the talking and no listening.
The following is a Facebook post I'm reusing as a letter to the editor with permission from its author Irving Allen:
"Just watched the city council meeting from yesterday only to see Rep. Jamal Fox blame his community (District 2) for not addressing violence in the community, which he classified as "Black on Black crime". I lived in district 1 and 2 for 10 years. I attended Middle and high school in district 1 and I still work in both those communities and well Mr. Fox is totally wrong on this one and here's why.
1) Indeed there is violence in our community, there is also rampant poverty, food deserts, failing schools, and no investment in the people. I would argue that these conditions left unaddressed is what lead to the violence and hearing him address this without any mention of that context or the role that the council and police department play in creating and sustaining these conditions is irresponsible and dangerous. 2) to juxtapose protests against systematic racism within the police culture and judicial system against acts of individual violence and crime is a misleading and disingenuous response to an institutional problem that has been in our community for decades. 3) the Police department has never earnestly come to the table to partner with the community. A partnership involves access and input on many levels the community conversations that are being offered is not a partnership it's a therapy session. If GPD can't come to the table willing to open the doors to their back rooms when it's time to make decisions then it serves little purpose. The GPD just showing there face in the communities they have terrorized, even with there trusty city councilman by their side, does not create trust or security. 4) Jobs, Jobs, Jobs...if you want to help with violence in our community then you should focus on bringing job and development to district 2, partner with the school board to raise local teacher pay and invest in our schools and communities and not the police department!
Justin Outling Sharon Melvin Hightower Marikay Abuzuaiter Nancy Barakat Vaughan
The community has been engaged in combating violence in our community from individuals and institutions. Instead of suggesting that nothing is being done uplift and support the efforts that have been for years active on these issues. We affirm that Black Lives Matter and it would be great if you would affirm that also! I am open to any dialogue around this issue as always but I am extremely disappointed with the statements made with lack of context and perspective.
Revolutionary Love!"
As usual, Jamal Fox and the Greensboro City Council has shown a refusal to listen to both sides for fear of having the "Grasshopper's" own political agendas overturned. Liberal and conservative, we here at EzGreensboro.com are not scared of the voices of the left and the right as we work to empower Greensboro's working classes as we know the corruption being hidden by our political elite through discrimination and the improper use of taxation is our mutual enemy.
