Boy beat to death in Chicago......

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As a native of Chicago I have to say that I am outraged, shocked and most importantly embarrassed. I cannot believe that this is something that authority figures would even let take place. I mean really what has the world come to??? Its not good enough that our children have to deal with drugs and gangs on a daily basis but now they have to fear getting beat to death while either on their way to school or from school.

I think the biggest question would have to be what are these parents teaching their children? The lack of parenting is a huge problem in the African-American community. "Babies having babies" seems to be the term that fits here. Parents in this day and age are leaving it to the rappers, and television programs to raise their children. No on is taking responsibility to raise these children and keep them focused.

Since this incident has happened I have listened to how everyone is sooo upset about what happened what does everyone plan to do about it??? People are so quick to point the finger and blame everyone else when the truth is we need to blame ourselves. Like the saying goes "It takes a village to raise a child" we need to go back to this same mentality. When our parents were growing up it was ok for the other parents on the block to discipline other people's children but now parents cant even discipline their own children without going to jail or worse case scenario getting beat down by their own children.

I think that we as a people we need to take this incident and wake up!!! The time is now to take back our children and put them on the right path. They need guidance and instead of turning our backs like the problem doesn't exist we need to show the right way. "

Train a child up in the way that he should go and he will not stray."