We need our Black Men to step up and get involved with becoming a mentor. There is no need to quote the statistics to show how bad the situation is. I can assure you that we are leading in every bad category.
Barbara Perkins, wife of retired Fire Captain Stan Perkins, is the chair of the Los Angeles Cares Circle, Mentoring Movement. I serve as her co-chair. We need more men to get involved.
Here is something interesting to ponder. The need to build a new prison is based on how well African American males do in the 4th grade! I have heard this from many different people. By the time a young man reaches the fourth grade, they start to explore different roads to travel.
In an effort to save our future, I urge you to become a mentor today. The 100 Black Men of Los Angeles has an outstanding mentor program that works with Audubon Middle School. Michael Ng is the program coordinator. Give Mike a call at 323-295-2700. Contact Barbara at the L.A. Cares website at www.lacmm.org.
Thank you ever so much!