By TRINIDAD SA CHEZ, dR.
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for no n
than our l n njoym lit,
ar th am bull t
. from til un
that kill th hildr n
in D troit i hi an.
h bull l: from til gun
that killed arlin uther in, J r:
that kill d allatma andhi
that kill d ar om ro,
are the arne bullet
from the gun
that kill the children
in Detroit ichigan.
h n l 'ill it top?
Wh n w I arn to li ten '
to th arti t
teachin th children
ong ofljp ?
Let the children
row into manlwomanhood.
t u to;' epin
for the invalid in an Miguel
for th po t in J (fhann burg,
for the children in Detroit.
Let u take a tand,
let u top the bullet
from the gu_n�_
....., that · lour c ildr n.
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Raffael Dent was shot and killed August 31, 1992, after an agrumentover
the sale of a pack of cirgarettes. Detroit artist Benny White painted the
portrait of Dent
Darnell Bird was shot and killed January 25, 1993 after refusing to
surrender his leather jacket to thieves. Detroit artist Richard Johnson
painted the portrait of Bird.
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eaching
the children
that the bullet from the gun
are the only way
to deal with life.
Let u d tro the factorie
that mak the un
that ho t tlz bull t
that kill ur hildren.
t us lak a. tand
t .har life,
t br ak br ad
with achoth. r.
Let us top thi madne
the bull t ....
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Malice Green was beaten to death November 5, 1992 by four Detroit
police officers. Detroit artist Benny White painted the portrait of Green.
Seven children were killed in a house fire on F.ebuary 17. Detroti artist
Richard Johnson painted the portraits of four of the children .
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Photos By Kenneth Snodgra
r
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In memory 01 the seven childre
killed In a house fire February 17,
Detroit artists Tyree and Karen
Guyton created this masterpiece.
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