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Almost 30 Homicides & Five Cleared: Who Is To Blame? [KTCW]

DJ Supreme — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 14:14:52 +0000

Earlier this week WBLK personality Young Nok wrote an article about the homicide rate in Buffalo. I found it hard to believe out of the 30 homicides that have happened this year, one of them being his brother Jeremy Lamar, ONLY FIVE HAVE BEEN SOLVED. Out of those five that were solved, one was a murder/suicide and the other one

What Can Be Done to Stop the Violence in Buffalo? [VIDEO]

Todd Anderson — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:11:48 +0000

What are your SERIOUS suggestions for stopping the violence in Buffalo? To say things are out of hand is an understatement at this point. Just this past weekend, the latest victim was a 16-year-old boy who was stabbed to death and then set on fire. What’s the SOLUTION?

The Silencing Of A Buffalo Activist

Chris Reynolds — Mon, 21 May 2012 15:28:08 +0000

We are definitely living in very troubling and challenging times right now. From the ongoing violent occupations of this country in the so-called middle east, higher than ever incarceration rates in this country (the highest in the world), poverty, AIDS, the ongoing debate about same sex marriage; things are spiraling out of control! Today I [...]

Sanders: "Never Lose Hope" (VIDEO)

Jazzy T — Sat, 19 May 2012 19:41:31 +0000

We talk a lot on WBLK about the hopelessness the youth in must feel to go out and wreck havoc in our community with their senseless violence.

NFL legend Deion Sanders is going through it right now with his wife Pilar, but yet he still finds the strength to encourage his fans. See the inspiring video inside.

Rev Winans Assaulted (VIDEO)

Jazzy T — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:42:00 +0000

A prominent Pastor/Actor was carjacked and assaulted Wednesday afternoon in Detroit. Four young black males escaped with his wallet, Rolex, cell phone and luxury SUV after ripping the Pastor’s pant off his body. Pastor Winans hosts a Sunday morning show in the Clear Channel Detroit building, where I also hosted a weekly radio show for 4 years. Every [...]

Justice for Eastside Shootings (POLL)

Jazzy T — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:40:07 +0000

Saturday May 12th 2012 7 people were shot on the streets of Buffalo, NY. For Fisk University graduate Samantha Corthan, the shot was fatal. The community is buzzing with talk of stricter punishments for violent criminals claiming the lives of our youth. Mondays headlines were crowded with stories of the MLK Park shooting that left [...]

Who Put Guns & Drugs In The Hood?

Jazzy T — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:46:13 +0000

Tupac will always be my favorite artist because he spoke with so much knowledge. In the video inside Pac speaks about the true motivation behind Thug Life and how he hopes to end Government corruption and expose evil plots to destroy Blacks in America. Think about all the issues facing our community right here in [...]

Are We A Less Or More Violent Nation Since The Assassination Of Dr. King 44 Years Ago Today? KTSCW [POLL]

Chris Reynolds — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:34:13 +0000

Today marks the 44th Anniversary of the assassination of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King stood for non-violence and equality of all people. Today as we look back on the life of Dr. King, how much have things changed in America as it relates to violence and equality? Of course the big [...]

Facebook Kid Killed Despite Uncle's Intervention

DJ Supreme — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 01:53:22 +0000

This one of of the most popular videos of early 2011, a kid that was on facebook posting about being a gang member. When his uncle got wind of it, he was publicly humiliated in a video posted to facebook. The kid was show and killed out side of his New Orleans home according to [...]

Is Black Friday Really That Serious? [VIDEO]

DJ Ed-Nice — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 20:00:51 +0000

I mean #C’monSon - Pepper Spray? Shootings? Trampling folks? Is it really that serious? I just don’t understand the fuss around ‘Black Friday’. I mean, I understand the deals and all, but are they really that great to get up and stand in line for hours at midnight? Wouldn’t you rather be spending that time [...]

Why Have We Become Such A Violent And Insensitive Society; How Do We Fix It? -Know Thyself Community Wednesday

Chris Reynolds — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:25:00 +0000

I am sure that you would agree that we are more violent now than we were say 10 or 20 years ago. We are bombarded everyday with images of violence on television from drive-by shootings, domestic violence, bullying, military occupation overseas, Hollywood movies, video games and more. If it’s violent we are right there! Have [...]