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By DAMON K. JONES

What does Black lead-ership truly mean inWestchester? o somereaders this questionmight be insulting and

dangerous as government as an organizedmob. Our young people see our leadersno dierently than the gangs that ourleaders claim to despise or use as an ex-cuse or their ineectiveness to commu-nicate with todays Black youth. So theBl d d C

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same prevalent issues here in the present. It mustbe a resurrection o committed leadership ocusedon critical community needs and a revolutionaryparadigm shit that is imperative or change. Sucha shit will most denitely help us in analyzing ourcommunities, riends, oes and leadership. A ailure

to do so will continue to result in anger, rustrineectiveness, mistrust and prolonged deeatBlack leaders assume their responsibility- oBlack communities and constituents require to do so? ime will only tell.

Damon K. Jones is the New York RepresentatBlacks In Law Enorcement o America

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