Oj Da Juiceman Used As Example For Gang Communication Awareness In Nashville Schools
Most Thursdays, Meghen Sanders is teaching English at Stratford High School, but Thursday, she was in class learning language that isn’t so familiar.
With a growing gang problem in some Metro Schools, the district is trying be proactive by teaching teachers how gang members communicate, breaking down everything from signs, the colors and clothes, code words used in class and the rappers students idolize.
“If you have a student who is in a gang, you need to form a personal relationship with them, get to know them,” said Sanders.
“And that’s what I like about this training: get as much information as I can, so I can take it back to my school, my community,” said Derrick Williams of Brick Church Middle School.
A team of school behavior specialists created the presentation. They emphasized that being in a gang is not illegal and said teachers have to meet these students on common ground first and then send a message.
“It’s not about criticizing or whether you’re condoning it or judging it; it’s about understanding their circumstances, where they come from, why they do what they do,” Sanders said.
“You may feel like you have a brotherhood, but after that, real life kicks in,” said Brian Howard of West End Middle School. “You’re going to jail, you’re getting shot at, you’re shooting at people.”
This is the second training like this for Metro Schools. It’s considered professional development for teachers. Others are being planned.
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I alwayz laugh when I see shit like this cuz usually they show gang signs from other areas and not their own. Now some signs are universal. But in order for schools and churches to get a grip on gangs in their community they need to know what gangs are in their community. I joined a gang when I was 14 yearz old and it was the biggest mistake of my life but whenever schools and chirched trid to inform us of gangs and gang signs they had the info all wrong with the signs and names usually they were showing gang signs from other areas and not ours. only way to stop gangs from growing is to give the kids something else to do after school.
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