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Even Odds

 Reading the article made me wonder was this an insult on Public Schools or an Insult to African American Males in Oakland. In reality it’s both.  How could we CONSTRUCTIVELY respond to it? By advocating for this cause, by making a difference for our young black men. What saddens me is that soon as tragedy occurs that’s when the media and the schools officials are only concerned. If our young Black men weren’t being murdered at such a rapid rate in Oakland, would they care? Coddles to you Jill Tucker for becoming famous for your little article in SF Gate as an “Awesome” journalist for letting the people know again already how hard it is growing up in the society of Oakland and that you made no connection in advocating for this cause Jill! Although Oakland faces half and half on Black men who graduate compared to the ones who are victims to homicide, This has been a #1 Fact in Oakland, Soon as a black male is murdered we look at the schools and not the fact that we should of done something a long time ago.

            Olajowan was just like Thomas, striving to get out of Oakland and to go to college.  It saddens me that this has happened to him. With a mother that constantly told him that she’s not suppose to bury him” He’s suppose to bury him” made all efforts a single mother could do, as far as looking out for her child. I am the same. But the journalists fail to mention that. She tried to make it seem like Thomas was better than olajowan just because he got killed. No one deserves to die, not as a victim to homicide. I obviously don’t agree with the article because it’s a little bias. Very opinionated but, not with a lot of facts. My argument is what can we CONSTRUCTIVELY DO to respond to it? We can start by getting involved in Oakland neighborhoods, then the schools. The more we are talked about who murdered whom and why, we are basically praising the horrific murders and not even no it. Homicide rate in Oakland has always been high rated, and there is no difference between being taught in a public school than a charter school because a young black male will face the same situations in life, Its just the way things are.