I wrote a blog
back in September called African King, African Queen, it cited how sides are
pivotal roles in the protection, growth, and nurturing of our community.
Without each side there's nothing stopping various entities from destroying
our community. But today I was taking a gander at my timeline on twitter,
and I saw something interesting. The initial thing that caught my eye was a
tweet about how there should be a law sagging pants, and other various
comments about how unappealing and trifling it is. But the thing that made
me want to talk about the youth was the subsequent remarks about how there
are more pressing matters than ticketing young black men about their attire.
It was pointed out that broken homes, lack of opportunities & modern day
oppression all play bigger roles in the current sabotage of the African
Americans in this country.
Now there are
a whole bunch of eye popping statistics about how black men are held back in
America, with us being profitable only in sports, entertainment and the
prison system. There was actually an interesting stat that pointed out how a
well off Caucasian male who squanders his opportunities is still better off
than most hard working & successful African American males are. I really
wished I would've saved that demographic, but eh you get the drift. There
are all kinds of stats that are out there that I can put together and show
how the youth is really suffering more than ever. But this isn't what my
site is about, what it is about is how I feel about subject matters & this
is my outlet to speak on said matters.
It's no secret
that African Americans are talented in every aspect of life, when given the
opportunity to be do so. I'm not here to be racist or knock any other race;
I'm just here to speak on what I know, my race. When properly motivated, we
can do anything we want in the world. We are physically gifted; we have the
mental prowess to achieve any goal, regardless of the hardship to get there.
In short, my people are an extraordinary people because for thousands of
years, we had to be. It didn't just start with slavery America, it went all
the way back to the times of when Alexander the great walked in and chopped
off the nose of our pyramids, as I pointed out in my last article. I mean
it's been going on for way longer than that. It's no secret that Africa has
been robbed, raped and exploited for its history and riches. The only two
civilizations that have been totally conquered, abused and written out of
the history books are the African's and the Native American's. Both races
have seen their rich history destroyed.
But with every
spin of the planet earth comes a new day, a chance to grow and learn. It's
2014 and the days of trying to hide & not acknowledge the wrongdoings of
the African American race are over. We are indeed a smarter civilization, we
are healthier, and we are all around stronger people. That is why to me
there are so many killings in our community, because there is no other way
to suppress the growth of our race. With the advances in technology, the
ability to network like no other through social media & just access to
literature that tells the truth, we are becoming stronger.
That's
where it stops.
While we have
all these tools at our disposal, yes we use them, but not together. The
missing piece in this equation is unity. Like in my previous post detailing
the importance of coming together for the betterment of our race, the direct
effect and reward will ultimately be that of our youth. There is so much out
there for them to succeed, like I said before, the literature, the
testimonies, the opportunities we provide for them. I truly believe that
once we as a community can get the elders & current generation on the
same page, great things can happen. We have to show the youth there is more
to life than being aspiring athletes, musicians, and reality show stars.
It's just like how the old adage goes: we need more doctors, lawyers and
teachers in our community.
We know enough
of our history to learn how to be better parents, aunts, uncles, mentors and
role models. We can teach how to better manage finances, provide tutoring in
areas that don't have great educational systems. We can provide programs
with successful businessmen, politicians, surgeons, professors, musicians,
and fashion designers who can help guide the next generation into their
shoes. We can teach them all about the ins and outs of the very system that
are out to destroy them, so they can conqueror and destroy it. But it all
starts with unity and coming together for a greater good, the future. The
old has to stop being stubborn, the current has to stop being so hard
headed, and the future has to stop being so clueless.
It's all an
elaborate system, just like the pyramids, the elders hold the bottom up, the
current stands on their shoulders while the youth is held to the sky for the
sun to shine on them and all the world to see. It's not about who can make
the most money or look the most attractive, it's about preserving our
history and building a better future. It's about caring for and creating
leaders, so that one day they will not only uplift our own community, they
will bring the world together for the better. It is possible, if you can
dream it and think it, then it's very much so possible. It's not just a
dream anymore, it's very much so a reality.
Until next
time guys.
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