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!!!
