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While this isnt the first time I have tackled this subject, in the spirit of Coretta Scott King's homegoing ceremony, I once again have to ask, Where Are Our Leaders? Who Will Step Up Today? and When Will We Stop just celebrating the achievements of the civil rights era and start fighting for our rights today???
With the lost of Coretta Scott King, Rosa Park, Ossie Davis and too many others we have lost many who have fought for us and spoke up for us. Who will step up and step out of their confort zone and lead us into the future.
If we dont step up we risk losing all the forward momentum we gained in the 60's. We are moving in the wrong direction. I won't go into an all out rant here, but I want to hear from all of you, where do you think we are headed. Who do u see leading us into the future, and lastly what are you doing to help???
HOLLA BACK!!!!!
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This is indeed the question that Ossie Davis himself pondered before his death. I recall at his funeral- his daughter asked the same question to the people in the audience, that her father had asked them so many times. Who will stand up? It is now up to us - the hip hop nation, the artists, the teachers, the feminists, the activists who love black and brown people to stand up and speak truth. It is time that we take our vows in front of God - to spread the truth as He would see it.
Love n The Struggle,
Tachelle
Femmixx.com
I was hesitant to write this at first, wondered what others would think. But then i felt if i didnt write it I wasnt doin anything to help the situation myself.
We all need to step up and we need to hold our leaders accountable to represent us!!!
thanks Tachelle for your comments
everyone else let me know what you think
I do have a request for all the good strong Black men.
Could you guys tell the bad Black guys to stop doing bad things. I know that sounds very simpe minded, but it's a critical time in our being.
We cannot allow the bad Black men to multiply any further because currently they are the majority, so we must lean on the strong Black man to help undo the damage of destruction that is killing us.
Please have conversations with your buddies about it. I mean if you know your buddy is cheating on his girl/wife, tell him that's not cool. If you know a drug dealer in the neighborhood, turn him in anonymously. If you know a Black man is beating his girl, tell him that ain't cool. If a BM is bouncing from girl to girl or is on the downlow, please tell him to dangers in that behavior.
Men tend to listen to other men more than they listen to women. Right now a Black women can't say anything to our men without being judged as having an attitude or nagging when these men are really and truly horrible and treating us dispicably.
We can't afford anything negative anymore. Our statistics are scary. Just this past June, only 50 percent of our 12th graders graduated from high school--this is our future. Damn!
AIDS is now the #1 killer of African Americans. There are more Black men and Black women in prison than ever in the history of America. I could go on and on, but I think you get my drift.
We need strong good Black men to stand up and do their jobs of talking to other Black men and tell them the error of their ways over and over and over again, until major change occurs.
Men are providers and protectors and Black men haven't done their jobs or taken their responsibility seriously. We simply have too much crime and too much poverty in the Black community and that's nationwide.
I'm sorry to hit you so hard, but damn it's crucial. You have a wonderful face and look like a great guy.
I'm not saying to fight with every bad man, but just some words of disapproval when the time is appropriate. Please help us out because sistahs are hurting really bad, and that leads to our children being punching bags because we are simply overwhelmed without any help. Life wasn't supposed to be like this.
Much love,
Pearl Jr.
www.BlackWomenNeedLoveToo.com
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