Impact Detroit Magazine Impact Detroit Magazine 2013 | Page 47

Because no one has taught them
appropriate ways to communicate
their pain it is therefore
medicated with sin. Sins like
spousal abuse, crime, drug abuse,
etc. Although negative, these are
forms of communication that
often go unchallenged.
The plight of African American
boys in our country is a real one.
It is one often ignored and
unfortunately repeated as men
duplicate the sins of their father.
The problems in our city (drug
abuse, drug trafficking, escalating
murder rate, etc.) stem from the
absence of God fearing fathers
and mentors to our boys and
young men. In order to change a
generation we must start with
and mentor the next generation.
Adam Where Art Thou? Adam is
too often missing in action and
those men who could assist often
spend their time talking about the
problem ad infinitum.
Are we in need of another
march? Maybe another crusade?
Or Maybe another revival? We
have marched until marching has
become a dance. What happens
after the march? If there is no
real commitment on the part of
the marchers then it becomes just
another long walk around the
corner. What happens after the

crusade? Do we simply crusade
to another city pre-maturely
without giving birth to a safe
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