Today I smile, reminiscing on my senior year in high school. I remember heavily debating the point of african americans not having "equal power" in the world than people of caucasian/european decent. Three long years later on 11/4/08 with the conveyance of Barack Obama; we've finally stepped up the ladder .
Unfortunately though, as a black community many of us won't strive for excellence because of this. We'll instead use this as a time to gloat. If all we're going to do is continue to fail ourselves and our ancestors with the drug dealings, homicides & crime... what difference does the ethnic background of the candidate truly make? In other words, don't fail our president, the children, yourself. This man has stuggled to get to where he is and we can not let him down. "Prove to the economy that not all black people are niggas".
Ever notice when someone is being unprofessional, loud or hostile they're considered to be "actin black"? "Whoa, is that a good look?" Bring all foolishness to a minimum people. The african american heritage has been classified as ignorant for far to long, it's time for change. The idea of unity amongst us has been a work in progress for decades and its not over yet. Fist fights over "I don't like her" & gun fights for street resumes is beneathe us. Well beneathe me rather. I feel it's about time to get real. We have an african amer. president... let's show some dignity and class. Because the nonsense already began this morning when 34 of my peers forwarded me the same text message reading "ALL WHITE PEOPLE MUST REPORT TO THE COTTONFIELD TOMMORROW AT 7AM FOR ORIENTATION!" Smh. My response was 34 discarded texts.
Barack gave us hope. I'm now thinking to myself we should hear of no more black men (ages 18-40) claiming the reason he's doing absolutely NOTHING constructive w/ his life is because "the man" won't give him a break. Or "The Man" is holding him back. With a brotha in office I'm anxious to hear the new excuse(s) in the hood now. Who's the man responsible for your pockets now, huh bruh? Who besides the MAN IN THE MIRROR? (I mean seriously, me & ma girls wanna know)
I anticipate seeing many more black lawyers, CEOs, doctors & executives in our country. We can no longer limit ourselves to street ball, "playin bones", shooting dice, the dope game and hip hop. Prejudice people seem to think that's all we're capable of; or "good at" anyway.
On the 5th of last month I turned 21 years old. As a registered voter, I had a direct affect on our economical system today. I was associated w/ a historical movement in politics. I get a tingle in my back just saying it out loud. At just 21, I've helped change black history forever!!
I am a black woman who's always been content w/ her nationality (as sundry as it may be). I've never hung my head low; not even on my worse day. I love being a "sistah". & surely God's got intense plans for this one!
About 30 minutes ago I was forwarded an email that expressed; "...welp, ya'll know obama only got elected on account of his mother being white. I mean he's mixed... If he wasn't light skinned I doubt he would've even been CONSIDERED in the white house... "Unfortunately there's been several occurances in my life where I've gone to battle with the imbecile stereotype that lighter skinned toned black people are "better" than darker skinned toned black people. Frankly I feel, regardless if the President is mixed, "full black" or white... he has a job to do. Period. How about we validate his character on his performance as chief of command, focusing on thee facts & fundamnentals. And nevermind the nonsense. It's ultimately irrelevant.
For example, Bill Clinton was a gr8 president. All infidelities in his marriage aside. That was his wife's business, not America's. His role as a husband had nothing to do w/ his presidential qualifications. Nor does the color of our current presidents' skin. Catch my drift?
Furthermore, our candidate for election should have nothing to do with race or skin color for that matter. It's ridiculous for people to assume he "had it easy because he was a redbone". So I guess him graduating from Harvard w/ honors didn't work in his favor at all huh. Come'on people.
Skin color should NOT be factor. I mean, didn't Dr. King address this issue like some odd years ago?
And while we're on that note, let's be real . . . It happens all over the world not just in terms of political campaigns. Like really, WHEN will we stop validating "beauty" and "ugliness" by the amount of melanin in ones skin? & at what point will the elucidation of a womans' beauty in music videos STOP being based on this?!? Ya'll don't feel me though. We mustn't let this illiteracy continue to gnaw at the brains of our upcoming generations!!
Teach the children. Our heritage is beautiful, acting on that alone will make a difference. We are the Kings & Queens of the Earth. Don't let the increasing incarsaration stats, teen pregancies and highschool drop out ratios in our communities fool you. It's never to late! The object of this game is mental reconstruction. Education is vital. It's our only way out. & ya'll playin.
2 comments:
I couldnt have said it any better. It is good to know the younger generation still has some brains. You accomplish great things in life. Keep doing what you are doing. My son is 5 and he is so excited about Barack Obama and it gives me great hope.
I do it for my people.
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