Posted by support in As of the morning of March 26th, 2010 there have been six murders in seven days here in Hamilton County. The sixth being another young black male shot and killed, Mr. Calvin Lail. It’s sad to say that the six victims does not account for all of the shootings this week. Needless acts of violence leave family and friends left behind to grieve and ask the question, how do we end this? Among them is a precious nine year boy left fatherless because of the continuous gun violence that plagues the city of Cincinnati. Cincinnati police have increased patrols and witnesses are encouraged to speak out, but is this our only hope? Where is the love?
Let’s travel back a few hundred years….
Throughout the history of all mankind, unity has proven to be a powerful force when it comes to progressing communities, states, and nations. In the city of Cincinnati during the 1800’s there were state laws in place to try and prevent the flourishing of black families, yet the city’s black community continued to grow. During the civil rights movement churches and civil rights organizations unified their voices to fight for equal opportunity in jobs, education, housing, and government. Racial tensions are still evident today, but there has arose a new evil. Prejudice and hatred within the black community itself has fueled crime rates among our own people.
The same faith, oneness, brotherly love, and cooperate strength it took to overcome the enemy of racism is what it will take to overcome the enemy of black crime.
Where do we go from here?
On March 20th, 2010 the One Love Unity foundation was set in full motion. Inspiring words from community leaders Pastor Ron Evans, Councilman Cecil Thomas, and the Honorable Judge Fanon Rucker to name a few, stirred the hearts of the people. Pastor Evans let us know that marches and chants alone will not generate all the power necessary to overcome the issues in our communities. However, if we inject these activities with prayer and faith toward God, we believe that lives can be saved. The direction of our youth can be veered in a positive direction. The hopes and dreams of our ancestors birthed hundreds of years ago can be achieved within us today.
Overcoming a great task sometimes starts with one small step.
No longer can we look away and inward. Every case of murder, sexual assault, drug trafficking, robbery, etc., effects us all in one way or another. One small step can begin for all of us Saturday April 24th, 2010. The One Love Unity Foundation will march from the corner of Linn and Banks street to Washington Park at 2:00 PM. Join the foundation, walk hand in hand, praying and singing praises unto our God who is able to keep us from falling.
Along this short journey through the city of Cincinnati, members will be talking one on one with residents; asking questions and offering solutions. There is no time like the present to make a change for the betterment of this city. There is no better place to begin than with the man or woman in the mirror.
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One Love Unity….Now
Yours in oneness, love, and unity
Candra Brightwell
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