Jails / Prisons : Institutional Racism and the Prison Industrial Complex

[Full Speed]

We know enough about this system now, to at least be circumventing it, directing our babies around it.

Yet ... they (we) continue to fall in the trap.

Why can't we keep our babies out of prison?



Destee

Sister Destee, depending on whos stats you use, from 70-85% of all prison inmates of any race come from fatherless homes. Our babies NEED a home with their daddy and their momma both working to equip them for the challenges of life and adulthood. As a community, we just are not giving them the foundation they need.

 

[Putney Swope]

Sister Destee, depending on whos stats you use, from 70-85% of all prison inmates of any race come from fatherless homes. Our babies NEED a home with their daddy and their momma both working to equip them for the challenges of life and adulthood. As a community, we just are not giving them the foundation they need.

so how would you solve that?

 

[RAPTOR]

We know enough about this system now, to at least be circumventing it, directing our babies around it.

Yet ... they (we) continue to fall in the trap.

Why can't we keep our babies out of prison?



Destee

To the degree that we find black folks taken from our community feeding the PrisIndCom-monster, I don't think we, as in enough of us, know this system. To do so, would mean understanding, even if only in general, the socioeconomics of the matter.

If one is aware of the economic impact on society, then one can teach our babies at a young age so that as they grow and mature, many will understand this sysmtem which could likely deter them from playing into 'the system'.

Our babies should learn that the justice system isn't so much about "justice" as it is about just- getting paid, commonly at our expense.

 

[Putney Swope]

To the degree that we find black folks taken from our community feeding the PrisIndCom-monster, I don't think we, as in enough of us, know this system. To do so, would mean understanding, even if only in general, the socioeconomics of the matter.

If one is aware of the economic impact on society, then one can teach our babies at a young age so that as they grow and mature, many will understand this sysmtem which could likely deter them from playing into 'the system'.

Our babies should learn that the justice system isn't so much about "justice" as it is about just- getting paid, commonly at our expense.

you have a point there because one of the main reasons why concious rap is kept off the commercial airwaves, is because once a child learns explicitly and in detail that they are surving thier enemy then they usualy change thier behaviorand have a differnt attitude towards such anti-community actions.
These rappers like Professor Griff, KRS 1 and Immortal Technique bring these corporate issues to the grassroots youth and on thier level.

 

[RAPTOR]

you have a point there because one of the main reasons why concious rap is kept off the commercial airwaves, is because once a child learns explicitly and in detail that they are surving thier enemy then they usualy change thier behaviorand have a differnt attitude towards such anti-community actions.
These rappers like Professor Griff, KRS 1 and Immortal Technique bring these corporate issues to the grassroots youth and on thier level.

Tru'dat.

It is no mistake why you don't here those cats on the radio/video or getting mainstream press.

Not soley because they drop gems, but because the powers that be know that many of us don't read, unless its a steamy love novel, jet/ebony and the like.

There is a small bookstore that I frequent. I can't tell you how many sista's go into that store heading straight for the love-sex-novels. Oh, and books by t.d. jakes, LOL!