CognacNCuddlin

CognacNCuddlin t1_jdjrja2 wrote

Reply to comment by itsonlyastrongbuzz in Black leaders are developing Nubian Square. Can they revitalize the economic heart of Black Boston? by bostonglobe

I’m the child of not-so recent immigrants who resided in Roxbury for decades. What you wrote sounds lovely. Based on living almost all my life here I know for certain that the sense of “community” will rely on the people. We can bring businesses, more housing, and more jobs to the area but if we aren’t fostering that sense of community, none of it will matter or it will eventually go to shit. It will take residents on an individual/household level and our city counselors, the schools, community leaders (activists, clergy), and the police (gasp, I went there!) to work together. I’m hopeful.

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CognacNCuddlin t1_ja8hosf wrote

Reply to comment by silocren in 'Difficult to find right balance': Wu responds to harsh criticism on handling of Boston violence by Boston1_

While I don’t disagree, showing her face and being on the ground in support is more political optics than anything else if we are being completely honest here. Most think the police have too much budget so it’s not a matter of resources and funding. The main question I have in all of this is what are the local religious leaders saying to their congregations and within the community? A lot of the people who enable these criminals or have information the police would need to investigate are in the community.

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