On that day, dubbed a “National Day of Atonement,” black men pledged to fight against the socio-economic ills that face black people and to cease being a part of the problem. On that day the lives of many men were changed, including that of the writer of this piece.
Though the intentions of those in attendance were pure, some would say the day accomplished nothing at all as many of the issues we pledged to stand against, including gang violence, has come back stronger than ever, one would argue, after a brief ebb.
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