Millennials are trending towards Black Empowerment because of our destitute financial position.
Our only way out of this is to get educated. Stay away from drugs. Learn the job market in you area. Get a job making good money or start a business if you have the means to do so.
The only justice is economic justice. If you can get away from the poor and poor areas of town you are far less likely to experience a lot of the issues we see happening.
Now there is always some risk. Moving to a good area isn't going to get you 100% out of the boat. But it does at least lessen the risk.
The problem is that a lot of out parents didn't leave us with the means to be financially well off. So we just have to get out there and make our own way!
My parents gave me a good foundation through high school. I was self motivated though. They didn't have a lot of money but they did what they could. My Dad taught me a lot and showed me what it was to take care of a family and how to be an adult!