Article: The Black Man of the 21st Century

Scott, Paul
Tennessee TRIBUNE, The
08-15-2001
The Black Man of the 21st Century

A 3-year-old baby girl is hit by a bullet meant for her mother's boyfriend.
A 15-year-old girl is killed by a bullet fired by a rival gang member who
had "beef" with her boyfriend. A 21- year-old college honor student is
sentenced to 10 years in prison for delivering a "package" for her drug
dealer boyfriend.

While "Thugs and the women who love them" may seem like the title of a bad
Rickie Lake rerun, these real life dramas are taking place in cities across
the country.

Hardly a week goes by that a Black radio talk show does not have some
brotha on line one crying all over the radio over the fact that he can not
find a ...

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