The stabbing of Frisco, Texas high school football standout Austin Metcalf didn’t happen because of race, it happened because to many young black men are quick to embrace “the thug life” mentality. While some are quick to frame this as a story about race, we take a deeper look at the underlying cultural influences shaping young minds today.

This isn’t about black versus white—it’s about the dangerous glorification of violence, street credibility, that’s pulling too many young Black men into cycles of conflict, violence and crime. The left is shockingly to quick to defend the accused murderer, painting Karmelo Anthony as a victim too. Go Fund Me pages created in We ask the hard questions: How did we get here, and what can be done to change the narrative?

Grant Stinchfield is the Host of "Stinchfield Tonight" on Real America's Voice weeknights at 7PM ET. He can also be found on the radio at AM870 "The Answer" in Los Angeles, CA. Dallas, TX is his home base for his constant war against the radical left.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/04/beyond-race-how-thug-life-culture-gets-good/