From one who lived there for 63 years
After living in Chicago for 63 years I’d say I have a 1st hand perspective. Everyone think back to when we were young. In the 1950’s, 60’s and early 70’s the family unit consisted of a Mom, Dad, Kids. People for the most part were respectful of each other no matter the race. Was there problems? Sure. I would say I first noticed the change when Martin Luther King was assassinated. It ripped America apart. Big time rioting and looting in big cities. Fast forward to the Rodney King incident in LA, again the rioting and looting was so bad the president at that time called out the US military to bring things under control. Racial tensions in this country have never been worse. Say what you want, believe what you want but organizations like Black Lives Matter, white supremacy groups, etc, divide us instead of bringing us together. There are many anarchists today who hide behind a cause and are ripping this country apart. The black community needs to take a hard look at itself, black leaders need to speak up if we expect this country to heal.
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