The present state of many of the young black males in Cali (and elsehwhere) are the end result of a long systemic attack on the black family and specifically young black males. They are sent to special ed wrongfully and told they have a learning deficiency. They are suspended more than any other group of kids. They are raised by single moms who live in less than great circumstances because the black family has been attacked.
All that said, I think eventually blacks in Cali will unite. The various gangs will eventually have peace treaties. I think it will happen when there is no choice. When things have gotten so bad it will seem like its too little, too late. I hope and pray it won't be under those circumstances, but we usually don't unite unless its so bad, we have no other choice.
Compton and Watts, where its known n LA as the 'Hub and the Dub' on the street, are predominantly Latino now population wise. So is Harlem.
I've seen young black men try to holla at girls on the train and metro busses in LA and coming from a guy who in his day didn't have much macking ability, I'd have talked circles around what I saw and heard. It was mumble rap type stuff. "Yo, wassup" "What yo name is?" "Let me get that IG" that's it. That's what I heard. Whole thing was :30 seconds. And depending on how scared the girl was determined if she gave up the info.
The brothers I know who were doing well, was living in white areas (not blaming them btw) trying to survive in the white world they work in.
Not to get on Tariq, but I don't think he realizes how bad we are doing in LA. I hear him talking about things locally and I don't see the same LA he does. When I visit, I often stay with a homie near Slauson and Crenshaw, black south central people know the area. It's depressing.
We are in a state of emergency in LA and from what I hear of the Bay area, its not much better. East Oakland is being gentrified rapidly. Richmond is becoming Latino.
The Latinos, specifically Mexicans know all this. They sense complete victory. They are getting bolder.
The solution is unity. But its far from a reality as things stand. I'd love to hear the opinions of those who live in LA (or other parts of Cali). Maybe I got it wrong not living there (anymore). And what I see visiting isn't what it really is.
I am surprised that Latinos aren't fighting the reparations movement out there. If it comes to a general vote, it won't pass. Must be a chess move of them not being overly against it. I am 100 percent sure they are against it unless they get a (large) piece of any money from it.
