Are Black Men Becoming Too Violent?

If you are really old school you remember the song “Stagalee”. Stagalee shot his friend Billy over some nonsense. This sort of behavior is seen too often today in real life. I am horrified over the violence in our community. It seems every night in Charleston that a brother appears in front of a judge for murder or some other type of violent crime. My heart is saddened by all of the families who experience emotional trauma resulting from senseless crime. I am especially saddened by the death of my friend’s daughter and two grandsons who were brutally murdered. A recent survey of more than 3000 women confirmed that almost half of women between the ages of 20 and 60 have experienced some type of violent behavior or verbal abuse from their significant other. Warn your daughters about men who are verbally and physically abusive. Talk to your sons about refraining from violent behavior. Violence is not the answer. I am Dr. Thaddeus J Bell--- Closing the Gap in Health Care.