Hearses Used in Houston to Make a Point
The Houston Ministers Against Crime, a delegation with more than 300 members, gathered in Sunnyside to discuss ways to urge city officials to “create an expert panel to address escalating violence among black youth.” In particular, they wanted to draw attention to the growing number of incidents that involve black-on-black crime.
“We’re going to scream this from the roof,” exclaimed Reverend Robert Jefferson regarding the creation of a violence commission in the city. “We’re tired of black-on-black violence.” Jefferson has attended the funerals of many young African-Americans senselessly killed when they still had their whole life ahead of them.
In April of last year, the Houston Funeral Director and Morticians Association got together and paraded a line of hearses through some of Houston’s toughest and most violent-ridden neighborhoods. This demonstration was designed to draw attention to youth violence, too.
I don’t know about you, but seeing a line of funeral cars and hearses would certainly wake me up to the problem of youth violence regardless of black-on-black, white-on-black or any other type of violence. It’s a growing problem in Houston and the entire nation. But apparently, this wasn’t enough. We still have a lot to do to reduce the number of young kids taking their final ride in a hearse before they are even old enough to drive. Let’s keep working together and maybe we can accomplish something.
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