Posted on 05/05/2023 9:57:35 AM PDT by simpson96
A progressive Chicago pastor said teens who rioted in the city needed more resources and support from the community and city, after some Democrat leaders downplayed the violence.
Around 400 Black pastors and men joined Bishop Tavis Grant in an anti-violence march last weekend to show the youth who destroyed property and attacked tourists two weekends ago they had positive role models and work opportunities to turn to.
Men held signs that read "You matter to God. You matter to us too," and "No violence." The church leaders offered hundreds of jobs to the youth and their families.
"It was the moral and ethical thing to do," Grant told Fox News Digital.
Grant leads Greater First Baptist Church in East Chicago. He's also the Acting National Executive Director of Rev. Jesse Jackson's Rainbow Push Coalition.
"We want police patrol, not police control," Grant said at the march in comments covered by The Chicago-Sun Times. "We know that the proper response to this is better resources and public policy that cures some of the greatest ills of our generation, which are poverty, unemployment and inequity in education."
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Grant argued the media overemphasizes crime from inner city youth.
"You know, the misnomer that is being seen in mass media is these droves and, you know, riot-minded young people roaming the streets of Chicago, Atlanta., New York, etc. It's just not true," Grant said.
"The vast majority of our children are in school. The vast majority of children are seeking high education. The vast majority of our children are not active in behavior that leads to incarceration and/or imprisonment," he said.
Charlie Dates, another local pastor at the march, seemed to agree that kids were being unfairly characterized.
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What nonsense! Those young thugs need to have the fear of God drummed into them.
Does anyone else miss the good old days when parents were absolutely in charge of their children?
That is correct!
Isn't the point of this pastors' march that they are supporting and justifying the youths' violence?
“The church leaders offered hundreds of jobs to the youth and their families.”
There ya go. The savages will surely jump at the chance to become gainfully employed and get on the straight and narrow.
These pastors are willfully blind.
Commie scum. A commie is a commie is a commie.
The “teens” need a married mom and dad. Not more government cheese,
When nearly 40% of all violent crime in this country is caused by less than 2-3% of the population, given that their unofficial motto is "If it bleeds, it leads", one can understand why there might be an over-representation of young, black males in stories highlighted by the Media.
No one ever sends it back at Leftists like this Grant to remind them that people like him are responsible as well because they support getting the people into office who propagate this behavior and associated violence.
It seems to me that's exactly what police did.
Police watched as the untouchable political class of black future Democrats rampaged through downtown Chicago.
Aaaand the fathers of these teens are....where?
The moral and ethical thing is to raise these kids to know God, get educated, get a job, be good neighbors, and then make their kids do the same.
How about these pastors decide if they want to help these kids or not.
Excusing those who riot and burn is some sterling moral leadership right there...
Yep. One of the pastors pretty much said, Look the other way.
Tell me again why churches aren’t taxed?
Alex, I’ll take “useless acts” for 100 please...
“There is a way that SEEMS right to a man, but the path thereof leads to destruction...”
Midnight basketball. I’m just sayin’.
They need a 2-parent household led by a father, most of which these “teens” do not have. No resources or taxpayer spending will ever resolve that problem.
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