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Help Our Community
Help Our Community
by: De’Anthony Hollowell
What do you think about your community?
Does it have too many gangs and violence?
Is it a peaceful neighborhood?
Let me think about it……..
My neighborhood has been peaceful since
the police started to come around more.
No gangs.
No mobs.
No drug dealers.
Are you in a gang or mob?
Just think about your community
most people are afraid to tell.
But l think snitching is an option
sometimes when you get a chance
you need to think about your neighborhood.
The reason why l say your neighborhood
because if you want a job you
you can’t because where you come from
especially where most violence is.
So don’t be afraid to tell the police.
That’s why I’m a hero
because I stopped being scared to
go outside and do stuff.
Its my neighborhood too so I’m going to show
people you don’t have to be scared.