Try living in my hood for a few years with 8 kids to try to keep safe.
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Why? Would it turn me into a racist? And, if your neighborhood is so bad what are you doing on this forum, why aren't you out doing whatever it takes to get your kids to a better place?
A word about lip disks and hoods...The only place I've seen lip disks were on white guys at vegetarian and reggae gatherins I go to. Not sure what the connection is to black people. Also, biblewonk where do you live? I live in an area that has a bad reputation, most of it unfounded and the really ghetto area is pretty confined. If you are really trying to live in the hood with your children then a better attitude would help. You should NOT have to leave where you are but if you really do feel your life is threatened then you should reconsider.