Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 31 VTMBH Article: Article Order 1 VTMBH Article: Title Say no to juvenile gangs VTMBH Article: Author VTMBH Article: Publication Hoy VTMBH Article: Original Language Spanish VTMBH Article: Translator Hannah Emmerich VTMBH Article: Section edits VTMBH Article: Blurb The recent shooting of a young girl in the Bronx exposes a resurgence of gang violence in New York. Now is the time to dismantle all gang activity in the city. We cannot allow people to feel scared in their own neighborhoods because of the actions of a few insecure young people. VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body The recent shooting of a young girl in the Bronx after a gang stormed a private party is evidence of a resurgence in gang violence in New York. The gang members responsible appear to have ties to powerful Mexican gangs in Los Angeles, where whole neighborhoods and supposedly under their control. It is not an accident that Los Angeles has a disproportionate rate of violence, homicide, suicide, and teen pregnancy, among other problems caused by young gang members. Now is the time to demand the dismantling of gang activity in all New York neighborhoods. We cannot allow people to go on feeling scared in their own neighborhoods because of the activities of a few insecure young people who must create a marginal organization in order to feel special. In past years, we have seen the influence of Latino gangs wane, and some members have even become community leaders. There is no reason that a new wave of gang violence should be allowed to continue to claim young lives. This particular incident, which occurred in a private residence, demonstrates what little respect these young people accord their community, and what high respect they pay their weapons. They use their weapons when someone recognizes them for what they are: cowardly and confused. On the night in question, the young men did not intend to settle an old score with another gang; rather, they invaded the party because they were not invited. We all know the stereotype of the insecure person who uses violence as a way to feel powerful, almost always under the influence of alcohol or drugs. These types of tough guys end up crying in jail when they become the victims of criminals far worse than them. This resurgence of gangs that lay claim to whole neighborhoods should not be allowed. New York should belong to everyone, and the arm of the law should reach every street corner. Whoever thinks we are in Los Angeles should know that this is New York in the new millennium, and there are more worthwhile pastimes than playing gangster with real guns. If there are gang members who can still be rescued, so be it. But those who kill innocent, hard-working people and their children should understand that they are in the wrong place and the wrong time. Neither the Saint James Boys nor Los Locos deserve to exist; they must be eradicated before they turn their guns on their own community. They should be cut off at the roots before they spread into an epidemic. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-08-20 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 139 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Say no to juvenile gangs 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. unknown Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. article Original Name The original name of this item. The recent shooting of a young girl in the Bronx exposes a resurgence of gang violence in New York. Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-08-20