Digital Divide Video

My video over the Digital Divide was too large to post here, but it is available to view on my Youtube channel below.



https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsj2t2sruePo96aDzTs29nA?view_as=subscriber

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Why Should You Vote?

Me and My Issue

In certain parts of Kansas City, like where Avila is located, it is nice and peaceful with very little violence. However, in other areas of the city, this is not the case. In 2017, there 151 homicides committed by way of gun violence. The amount of homicides in the city have doubled since 2014. Mayor Sly James has been busy trying to find a solution to this growing problem. He said “If we knew how to prevent this senseless carnage and save lives, don't you think we already would've done it?" A possible reason for this spike in homicides may have something to do with the amount of officers that were out patrolling. Last year, the KCPD had only 1,279 officers on its force. This is the lowest amount of officers in James’s tenure. In my opinion, having more officers patrolling the streets in high conflict area will prevent a lot of violence. Although it is a tough situation to put those officers into, I think it is the best possible way to prevent many of the homicides and shootings. However, involving the police is not the only way to get this number of homicides down. In many of these reported shootings, it is a case of black on black crime. In today’s society, it is more important than ever that African Americans look at themselves as brothers and stop what James called “senseless carnage”. In order to do so, it will take people who are genuinely willing to change. People may have to go to these neighborhoods and inform people that the decisions that they are making can be avoided and that they can co-exist peacefully. It will take people in these neighborhoods wanting to change and wanting to stop the culture of gang violence in Kansas City. The last way I believe some of these crimes can be solved is by stricter gun control reforms. Even though many of these firearms are bought illegally, stopping a couple more from being on the streets each year will help keep the area safer and cut down on the amount of homicides.

Sources:

https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/mayor-talks-crime-education-racial-issues-at-unofficial-state-of-the-city

https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/investigations/kcmo-gun-violence-up-kcpd-numbers-drop

May the 4BW/U

Aspirations, Inspirations, and Apprehensions

Digital Me and My Future

1. Your favorite SM handle? My favorite social media is Twitter

2. Neighborhood where you grew up? Western KS until 4th grade and Kansas City since

3. What I do (in 140 characters exactly) I play college basketball. I enjoy watching NBA basketball with my friends, playing video games, and watching Netflix. My team is the Bulls.

4. What’s your addiction? Playing basketball and video games

5. What’s your game? Basketball

6. What’s your drink? Dr. Pepper

7. Favorite place to have dinner? Texas Roadhouse

8. Finish these…

a. I got it right when… I got a 100% on my first quiz this year.

b. I need … to get a good night sleep every night.

9. As a kid I wanted to be? An NBA player

10. In five years, I’ll be… Looking to settle down

11. I always laugh at…. My friends roasting each other

12. I’ve been known to binge watch… Prison Break and Breaking Bad

13. I can’t stop listening to… Any kind of new rap music

14. My dream concert line-up is… Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Migos, and Meek Mill

15. I just read… A Bleacher Report article

16. What’s your hidden talent? I can do a card trick

17. What’s your guiltiest pleasure? Eating ice cream

18. The best advice I ever got was… Treat others how you want to be treated

19. Worst advice??? High school is the best time of your life.

20. My sidekick is… My girlfriend

21. What is your spiritual animal? Dog

22. Who (or what) is your main nemesis? My broken leg

23. What’s your greatest struggle right now? Balancing basketball and homework.

24. My favorite toy as a child was…. WWE action figures

Introduction

Professor Positivity

Professor Positivity’s power is that he brings positivity to everyone that he comes in contact with. He has an infectious positivity that rubs off onto anyone that he interacts with. He has the ability to uplift anyone who is having a bad day. His whole life growing up, his family instilled the idea of positivity into his head. No matter what the situation was, his mother was never negative about anything. His older brother also influenced him growing up by motivating others to be the best they can be. His friends also had these same values because his mom taught him that whoever he associated himself with is who he would become. He learned that whenever he saw other people being negative, it made everyone else around that person in an upset mood too.