America has seen the worst side of people in regards to race relations in this country this year 2017. Last weekend in Charlottesville,Virginia a group of white nationalists, KKK, neo nazis all marched in protest to the taking down of Confederate statues of Robert E. Lee. They were shouting anti-semantic slurs, racial slurs and it escalated into violence among them and people who were counter protesting this bigotry and hate at this high level. To the fears of most who were witnessing this on television across the country not only was their bloodshed but a young woman lost her life when a coward plowed his car through the crowd of people who were against the racist groups marching. Many others were injured. This was on display for the world to see the divisiveness occurring in the United States with race relations reaching a dangerous boiling point.
To make matters worse President Trump showed empathy for the racist groups and was claiming both sides were to blame for the violence more so the ones counter protesting in which he referred to as the alt left. No surprise this man is showing his true colors and makes no apologies about it either. Yet he still has many followers believing in this racist ideology as well as a few black folks who have totally sold out or playing the coon card to the fullest. He is not bringing the country together but further dividing it as well as increasing the boldness of these white militia groups and supremacist agenda to "Make America Great Again" in code meaning take us back to Jim Crow days where people of color were treated as second class citizens.
Nobody wants to talk about the elephant in the room but the increased killing of unarmed black people at the hands of police on camera but no convictions or accountability of the cops, the pipeline to prison for minorities, inadequate economic resources, high poverty in the inner cities, are just a few issues to name that is contributing to this chaos and people have gotten fed up over the injustice.
The lenses are seen differently through the eyes of white people and black people for the most part. An example would be Colin Kaepernick last year taking a knee during the national anthem during the NFL season to protest the police brutality against black people in the United States. A majority of white people felt he was disrespecting the flag , and he should just play football or find some other way to protest. Many didn't acknowledge the reason he was kneeling it was more so how dare you bring light to this atrocity happening especially during the playing of the national anthem at a football game for our entertainment. No longer will racism be disguised as patriotism we see clearly. And of course some black people felt Kaepernick shouldn't have done it either for various reasons. This generation is not our grandparents generation with the same strength of unity they had to overcome racial inequality back in the day, but folks are starting to wake up. In order to ensure the next generation is not reliving an oppresive past we all must become proactive instead of reactive!
The bible says in Ezekiel 22:29, "The people of the land have practiced oppression and committed robbery, and they have wronged the poor and needy and have oppressed sojourner without justice."
Poetic Thought:
Not checkers but chess,
Strategic moves in order to fix this mess,
Racism and bigotry has a venomous bite,
The Zebra can't disguise itself, in plain view black and white,
Violence erupting into a deadly dimension,
Unity takes the blinders off, no more divided attention! ~ JD
The people of GOD need to come together more than ever, black, latino, white, in order to defeat this demonic spirit of racism. If you truly love GOD and your skin color may not be black but you witness the injustices that are happening then you will speak out and take action to help, but if your silence speaks louder than your disgust or action then you have asserted yourself on where you stand. Stay woke brothers and sisters and educate your children on what's going on! Real Life University is back this semester, until next time, class dismiss!!!
Friday, August 18, 2017
Thursday, March 9, 2017
Black is Gold
Black people are beautiful and innovative. We have transformed society and American culture in many ways over the past few centuries from slavery to modern day. However there is a problem, black people tend to subscribe to self hate, jealousy, idiotic behavior, unmerited favoritism, among many other things. It has infiltrated and broken up the black family and confused the identities of men and women which thus affects and confuses the children. Allow me to explain what I mean.
First off there is a divide when it comes to the importance of caring about one another between black men and black women. No doubt the black woman is beautiful and precious and should be respected and protected but it must be reciprocated as well. It takes two to make a child and bring forth that life. Yes black men have to step up and be better fathers regardless if they are in a committed relationship with the mother or not. Misogyny and male bashing feminism both have no place but seemingly are becoming prevalent throughout our communities. Let me break it down like this, God made Adam in his image and he took a rib from Adam to make Eve. A woman is made from the rib of man and men are born through the womb of women. A complete cycle. So therefore both black men and women need one another and should therefore respect each other and so should their children. In the bible the book of Ephesians says in chapter 6 verse 2 "Honor your father and mother.This is the first commandment with a promise." Now I realize you have mama boys and daddy's girls, in which children are closer or tend to favor one parent a little more, but if you were fortunate to have had both parents in your life whether they were married or not you should take heed to that verse in the bible and not ostracize your parents or children for that matter. Fathers show boys how to be men and mothers show daughters how to be women. If this was done more consistently in the African-American community you would see less criminal activity, mental health issues, broken relationships, confuse gender sexuality, poverty, among many other things. It would seem like things are hopeless, but all is not lost. Bottom line we have to work together to uplift our people and love and treat one another fairly. Black men and women shouldn't be competing with one another but working together to build a better future for generations to come. Each play a vital part in the bigger picture solving the ills of our people. Let's stop the blame game, the my cause is more socially conscious than yours, the hate and jealousy, the manipulation and abuse of one another. Learn to love one another despite the differences we all may have. Support each other, patronize our businesses, help mentor in the community with our children even if you are not in the field of education. These are just a few strategies that would truly help in the plight of black people here in the United States and across the world. We are more than just amazing athletes, entertainers, entrepreneurs, we are GOLD!
The bible says in Proverbs 29:18, " Where there is no vision the people cast off restraint; but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom's instruction."
Poetic Thought:
New day, a new song,
Learn from mistakes of the past, embrace right and relinquish wrong,
Faith with works is the remedy,
Cultivate and be proud of your identity,
Be a thermostat change the temperature, not too hot nor too cold,
One of the most precious resource on earth, black is gold! ~ JD
A show I like to watch on ABC when I have time in my schedule, is the sitcom Black-ish with Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross. The show is funny but always has a message pertaining to the black family and black people in general when it comes to pop culture, politics, stereotypes, etc. One episode that stood out to me was after the aftermath of the Donald Trump presidential election and how everyone else was freaking out at the character Dre's job and he gave a passionate speech about the plight of black people and the resiliency we have no matter the circumstances turning lemons into lemonade! Never underestimate, black is Gold!!! Until the next time, class dismiss!!!
First off there is a divide when it comes to the importance of caring about one another between black men and black women. No doubt the black woman is beautiful and precious and should be respected and protected but it must be reciprocated as well. It takes two to make a child and bring forth that life. Yes black men have to step up and be better fathers regardless if they are in a committed relationship with the mother or not. Misogyny and male bashing feminism both have no place but seemingly are becoming prevalent throughout our communities. Let me break it down like this, God made Adam in his image and he took a rib from Adam to make Eve. A woman is made from the rib of man and men are born through the womb of women. A complete cycle. So therefore both black men and women need one another and should therefore respect each other and so should their children. In the bible the book of Ephesians says in chapter 6 verse 2 "Honor your father and mother.This is the first commandment with a promise." Now I realize you have mama boys and daddy's girls, in which children are closer or tend to favor one parent a little more, but if you were fortunate to have had both parents in your life whether they were married or not you should take heed to that verse in the bible and not ostracize your parents or children for that matter. Fathers show boys how to be men and mothers show daughters how to be women. If this was done more consistently in the African-American community you would see less criminal activity, mental health issues, broken relationships, confuse gender sexuality, poverty, among many other things. It would seem like things are hopeless, but all is not lost. Bottom line we have to work together to uplift our people and love and treat one another fairly. Black men and women shouldn't be competing with one another but working together to build a better future for generations to come. Each play a vital part in the bigger picture solving the ills of our people. Let's stop the blame game, the my cause is more socially conscious than yours, the hate and jealousy, the manipulation and abuse of one another. Learn to love one another despite the differences we all may have. Support each other, patronize our businesses, help mentor in the community with our children even if you are not in the field of education. These are just a few strategies that would truly help in the plight of black people here in the United States and across the world. We are more than just amazing athletes, entertainers, entrepreneurs, we are GOLD!
The bible says in Proverbs 29:18, " Where there is no vision the people cast off restraint; but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom's instruction."
Poetic Thought:
New day, a new song,
Learn from mistakes of the past, embrace right and relinquish wrong,
Faith with works is the remedy,
Cultivate and be proud of your identity,
Be a thermostat change the temperature, not too hot nor too cold,
One of the most precious resource on earth, black is gold! ~ JD
A show I like to watch on ABC when I have time in my schedule, is the sitcom Black-ish with Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross. The show is funny but always has a message pertaining to the black family and black people in general when it comes to pop culture, politics, stereotypes, etc. One episode that stood out to me was after the aftermath of the Donald Trump presidential election and how everyone else was freaking out at the character Dre's job and he gave a passionate speech about the plight of black people and the resiliency we have no matter the circumstances turning lemons into lemonade! Never underestimate, black is Gold!!! Until the next time, class dismiss!!!
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