No Colors is a Warning
No community wants to admit it has a gang problem. Yet that denial and
the unwillingness to address youth violence as a community problem will
have tragic consequences.
If your community does not address the crisis, the epidemic of youth
violence will erode your city or town with a potential that is both
frightening and tragic. We cannot wait on government to solve this
problem. We must approach the solution as a unified community.
No COLORS is a story of hope.
Many cities are winning this battle for the minds and hearts of our
youth. No COLORS brings these success stories to you to help you shape
your community's plan...
Citizens and Community Leaders-Discover 100 benchmark ways to save our
kids from gangs
Educators and Parents-See how See how we can "gang proof" our schools
and recognize early warning signs
Law Enforcement-Broaden our role beyond punishment to rewarding
interventions
Church Communities-Learn from faith-based initiatives across America
that are saving our youth
No COLORS will move you to action
Ultimately, No COLORS, and the significant research and effort on which
it is based, represent the many voices and experiences-including the
authors' own-that Ramey and Kipper have brought together to share with
you. At the very least it will inform you. At best it will enlighten
you. And if you are open to its compelling message, it will move you to
action.
