Quote of the Day: Black Reality Edition

“The reality of a Black man carrying a gun on the dangerous South Side of Chicago should be noted. In spite of the police reports stating that the crime rate in Chicago is on a downward trend it doesn’t quite feel like that on Chicago’s South Side. Moving about in the evenings and early night in South Side neighborhoods is cause to carry a gun for protection and out of fear. The police don’t always get there in time. I may take scorn for telling it, but a lot of Black men carry guns. With the arrest of (State Senator Donne) Trotter, I hope everyone pays attention to registration of the gun they may carry.” – Hermene Hartman (via chicagonow.com)