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Title: Homeboys told to pull up their pants, don't 'diss Black History Month
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CBS LA
URL Source: http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2011 ... -teens-to-pick-up-saggy-pants/
Published: Feb 4, 2011
Author: CBS LA
Post Date: 2011-02-04 16:24:56 by Happy Quanzaa
Keywords: droopy drawers, homeboys, bro, whut up?
Views: 374
LONG BEACH (CBS) — City leaders want young people in Long Beach to do two things this February: pick ‘em up and keep ‘em up. Bishop William Ervin along with Carson City Councilman Mike Gipson are calling on black children and teens to “pull up their pants on their waist” as a sign of respect during Black History Month. KNX 107082;s Ron Kilgore reports their message to young men who wear their pants down around their knees is simple: “You can have the swag without the sag”. Community leaders say the plan is not just for cultural purposes, but may have legal benefits as well: sagging pants are often used for profiling purposes by law enforcement agencies.
Long Beach Tells Teens To Pick Up Saggy Pants
Call for 'respect' during Black History Month
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