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Kenya Jackson
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Tue, 12/16/2008 - 10:42
I have just did three blog entries as a " Mother". Now I HAVE TO take that " hat" off and really talk!I'm PISSED....PISSED Kiyanna is DEAD....PISSED NO ONE THAT IS IN A " POWER POSITION " will ackowledge THESE CHILDREN, THEIR FAMILIES and ALL of the MAD,ANGRY,CONFUSED AND BROKEN people that remain in OUR NEIGHBORS.WE NEED HELP!!!!!!WE NEED ALL ADULTS IN EACH AND EVERY HOME IN AMERICA TO START FLIPPING OVER MATTRESSES, GOING THUR DRESSER DRAWERS, KNOWING WHO YOUR CHILDREN ARE " HANGING OUT" WITH AND HUG THOSE BABIES AND LET THEM KNOW THEY'RE LOVE...It takes a VILLAGE BUT it STARTS @ HOME.YOUR CHILDREN ARE a REFLECTION of YOU. How can WE give up on our CHILDREN? OUR CHILDREN'S HORRORS will NEVER DOMIATE newspaper and magazine covers or media air time. After all they"re not in the "banking", or "auto industry " and are NOT " CORRUPT POLITCIANS" .Without US OUR CHILDREN have NO HOPE, NO DRIVE AND NO WILL...... SORRY!!! MUST END ...A LITTLE TO PAINFUL RIGHT NOW..... R.I.PARADISE GORGEOUS KIYANNA
Kenya Jackson
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Tue, 12/16/2008 - 10:10
EVERYTIME the Children Angels marched up the hill they would light their candles. EVERY TIME they would begin to march there was ONE child that would go sit under a tree. The other children asked, "Why do you ALWAYS sit down when we BEGIN to march"? The child responded, "Because EVERY TIME I begin to MARCH my MOMMA'S TEARS puts out my CANDLE!" DONT KNOW HOW WE'RE GOING TO MAKE IT WITHOUT OUR BABIES......BUT WE GOTTA......4 THEM! GOD PLEASE BLESS ALL OF US...... WHILE WE TRYIN TO FIGURE IT OUT......IT'S ALREADY BEEN WORKED OUT!
Kenya Jackson
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Tue, 12/16/2008 - 09:57
The SOFTEST of your hands........ the WARMTH of your SMILE......the WISDOM in your words.......the JOY in your play...... the PRIDE in your soul....... the POWER of your presence.....your COMPASSION for people.........the LOVE in your heart.....your COMFORT for home........the CALMING of your voice......your DETERMINATION to succeed......your WILLINGNESS to try......the SECURITY from your hugs......your PASSION to live..........your RESPECT for yourself......your UNITY with family......the BEAUTY in your eyes......the STRENGTH of you mind... From BIRTH I have watched you GROW from AMAZING to ASTONISHING....... When I first heard of your DEATH.....I wanted to RUN to the hosptial as fast as I could to BEG AND PLEADED for ONE SECOND to have you back ........JUST TO KISS U & SAY " I LOVE U BABY"......and I would of let you go. Even though that could not happen I PRAY U GOTTA KNOW. YOU LIVED LIKE A WARRIOR.......AND FELL LIKE A SOLDIER......PROUDLY REMEMBERING U BABY..... Kiyanna I hope you did not suffer.....and I hope that you're ok......and let those other baby angels know, I'll see you all one day! AND STILL YOU RISE.......LOVING U GORGEOUS!!!!! PLEASE GOOGLE KIYANNA SALTER AND HANDGUN VIOLENCE IN CHICAGO...... 2016 OYLMPICS IN CHICAGO??????? Mr. President-Elect Barack Obama, Governor, Senator **** Durbin,Mayor Richard Daley.......I DONT THINK SO!!!!!!!......Didn't your MOTHERS teach you to CLEAN your "HOUSE" B 4 you have COMPANY? ALL OF YOU SHOULD STOP LIVING IN A FANTASY WORLD AND JOIN MY REALITY!!!!! How SHAMEFUL AND PITIFUL that ALL of these men were VOTED into OFFICE by the PEOPLE.......Can " WE PEOPLE" get some help???
Kenya Jackson
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Tue, 12/16/2008 - 09:47
I come to you all with HOPE of removing SOME this HEAVINESS and SADNESS from my HEART. On October 5,2008 my 17 year old child, Kiyanna Tamera Salter, was shot in her eye and killed in front of one of her BF in Chicago while riding a public bus. Kiyanna was my child ,my daughter and my bestfriend. I do not have the words to describe how this HORROR has affected our family ,friends and strangers. My PAIN was SOOOOOOOOOOO DEEP ..........I WOULD OF PAID THE DEVIL TO BRING MY BABY BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!There is NO REASON IN AMERICA a parent should have to be told their CHILD is DEAD......have to go the MEDICAL EXAMIER'S 2 ID their CHILD'S BODY.....write a OBITUARY for their CHILD....and buy clothing for their CHILD 2 wear in a CASKET! ALL BCAUSE OF A HANDGUN.....PITIFUL .....PITIFUL! On Thanksgiving the minute I opened my eyes the tears began to stream down my face as if I were crying in my sleep. I am DREADING sprending my FIRST Christmas without my baby girl. Kiyanna's B-Day is 12/22 she would of been 18. Kiyanna could not wait to start the next phrase in her life....PROM, GRADUATION and COLLEGE to bcome a DOCTOR. Kiyanna was my ONLY DAUGHTER. And I wouldn't care if I had 100 other children.....IT'S NOT A PAIR OF ARMS THAT COULD REPLACE ANY OF MY CHILDRENS HUGS. She has two brothers 20 and 11 that are SUFFERING and STRUGGLING 2 get thur watching their mother bury and deal with the loss of their sister. I am SICKENED that I have emailed President- Elect Obama....Gov. Blago...Senator Dick Durbin....Mayor Daley .........and EVEN Oprah to speak abt the HANDGUN VIOLENCE that is KILLING OUR CHILDREN here in Chicago.....with NOT EVEN A " GOD BLESS" to me and my family. Peolple, WHO'S CHILD or HOW MANY CHILDREN have to be gunned down b 4 we ALL say "OH HELL NALL" What makes me ILL to my stomach is ......somebodys baby AINT gonna make home @ day.....GOD B WITH U....the ONLY way 2 describe the RIDE you're abt to take is ........PURE UNCUT HELL!!! Hey..... Mr. President-Elect Obama what if you were one of these GUNNED DOWN CHILDREN?Then your mother could be one of US and telling everyone.....ONE DAY HE WANTED TO BE PRESIDENT! How abt bringing some of that GOOD OLE'......"CHANGE" YOU PROMISED here to our Children that have bcome FALLING SOLDIERS. I ask that u all keep Kiyanna in your thoughts....And ALL other CHILDREN in your PRAYERS....bcause its GONNA happen AGAIN! American Children I am SOOOOO SORRY WE HAVE FAILED U! To my child my daughter and my bestfriend......I LOVE U.....I MISS U R.I.PARADISE KIYANNA....... NEEDING U Mommie.....
Marilyn Hernandez Castro
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Sat, 12/13/2008 - 03:20
I agree lets stop teh violence now...I'm far away and have moved but this is a movement in every city and state.
Jim Allen
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Sun, 05/25/2008 - 15:26

Shalom and Agape......

Lets continue to fight for our Children at any cost, and by any means necessary.

JOYCE E. HUNTER
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Fri, 05/02/2008 - 16:31

LETS STOP THE KILLINGS....PLEASE!!!

Dawonn Grant
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Sun, 04/27/2008 - 20:21

I'm from Cabrini Green, I moved out from over there in 2000 because I seen this madness coming. I was apart of the downfall of the projects with the drugs and gangs and now I want to be a vaccine shot for it. I have over a dozen brilliant ideas for the youth but need some help... I'm here use my knowledge and ideas to help our kids... PEACE

John Kim
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Fri, 04/04/2008 - 10:34

Hope this tool can help your mission of making Chicago safer!

John

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