It has never been enough to say that communities of families are to blame for their own ills; it is the social systems and infrastructure that are at the root of social malfunction, and which ensure perpetuity for most.
Belfast is no different. Generations of racism, systematic and sanctioned ostracism, have created vicious and devastating cycles of poverty, violence, unemployment, drug addiction, suicide, etc.
I can already see it in the children I play with here. There is resource guarding, family dysfunction and depression, lack of exposure to a variety of foods, books, and common daily experiences, and in some cases an overall failure to thrive and develop.
That’s where I’m at tonight.
Brooklyn to Belfast 