That’s why I won’t allow Zyqueire’s life and death to be limited to two paragraphs. I have to do something, and I want black men and boys—the same group most likely to fall victim to gun violence in Philadelphia — to join me. Because here’s what I believe: If black men from all sides of the spectrum come together, we can significantly decrease the number of homicides in our community. But we’ll need to bring willingness to the table, and in doing so, we can provide younger men with the mentoring, accountability, resources, and consistency we’ll need to turn their lives around.