[ WP ] Hey Tommy , why did n't you rob the store ? What made you change your mind ? You were inside and ready , but you did n't do it .

`` Because I realized that today is not the day I let stereotypes define me, today is not the day I let the media be right when they call us lazy criminals'' 
 
 `` What the fuck are you talking about man? You become a good citizen now that it's MLK day? We need money to survive nigger and pulling this shit is n't going to help'' spat out his long time friend, Jimmy, but his words were met with a glare from Tommy. 
 
 `` Shut the fuck up, this kind of shit is the reason we are stuck down here, stuck in the recesses of these hoods and streets, this is the reason why we get no respect. Fuck the whites not standing up to their promises, *they did*, we have n't, *we* have let Martin Luther King down.'' his fists clenched with rage, as he spit his words out. Those around him and Jimmy began to listen as Tommy continued to let out his frustration, `` Do you think MLK or Malcolm X gave up their lives for our rights so we could stay in the same position? So we could die at the hands of our brothers and sell drugs to the children of our sisters?'' 
 
 An unusually quiet group looked around at each other, none of them knowing how to respond. Looking away from the crew, Tommy walked off with stinging eyes. 
 
 ( Hey to anyone who reads this, this is my first attempt ever so I would really appreciate tips and comments on how to improve, thanks! )
