The street has claimed another young African-American male. Curtis White, Jr. (AKA)JR was shot in the head. The street got him on December 17, 2006 a little after 2:00 a.m. White held on to life as he made it to a Fire Station to be rushed to the hospital. Surgery was performed on White who was placed on life support. On Monday, December 18, 2006 at 7:11 p.m. White was pronounced dead.
The street is cold. It did not care whether White made it home..to his family. The street didn't care. White became the 18th victim of a homicide. The street took his life and just gives him a number.
Almost every day I walk these streets. And folks appears to be growing more and more indifferent. A brother does not mind cussing you out. And a sister does not mind giving as much gruff back as she is getting from the street.
Every bodies and any bodies wants to be hard..not..just chickens or bullies, that's all.
Call the police? The streets is dumping ground created for what they label as riff-raff, vagabonds or confidential informants/snitches. The police ain't family, they don't care that you have a soul, if you make it home..or if you're alright after you made it home.
It's time to measure up. Put your weapons away and man up. Recognize you have a soul.
The shooter is still in the street.
How come..the gas station was full..
How come?
Don't tell me nothing about snitching !!
Snitching is for criminal..telling is measuring up or being a man.
Stop being street..and learn the measure of a man.
update: Obit as it appeared on Fort Wayne.com
CURTIS WHITE JR., 18, of Fort Wayne, passed away Monday, Dec. 18, 2006, at Parkview Hospital. Surviving are his parents, Curtis and Ellen White Sr.; brother, Mario White (Napri) ; sister, Deon (Clifford) Thompson; special friend, LaShawn Robinson; two nephews; one niece; and a host of uncles, aunts, cousins and friends. Service is 11 a.m. Saturday at Cathedral of Praise Church, 115 E. Foster Pkwy. Calling is from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial in Covington Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home.
h/t to bk on this one
Rih Curtis .. Love And Miss U Very Much . Though Words Wont Bring U Back . Sometimes I feel as though u never left . U live on forever & Ur always in my memories ! Love Ur BF
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