يها الآباء المحاربون، حان وقت النهوض! أبناؤنا ليسوا للبيع! أيها الآباء المحاربون، يا أبطال الحياة اليومية، Parent Warriors, It's Time to Rise! Our Children Are Not for Sale!
Parent Warriors, It's Time to Rise! Our Children Are Not for Sale! Dear Parent Warriors, Everyday Heroes, I'm writing to you today with a lump in my throat, but also with a burning conviction. We can no longer turn a blind eye. We can't pretend this doesn't concern us. The vile tentacles of gang crime are reaching deeper into our communities, into our schools, and yes—even into our sports clubs. They lurk in alleys, on social media, and in playgrounds, and they are after our children. They are after your children. We have seen the headlines. We have heard the heartbreaking stories. Children, young people with their whole lives ahead of them, are being turned into pawns in a deadly game. They become perpetrators of serious crimes, victims of brutal violence, or worse—some die. And we stand there, as parents, terrified and wondering: What can we do? Experts have long said that sports and recreational activities are our best vaccine against crime. And they are largely r...