DOES BLACK LEADERS HINDER PROGRESS
" woe to the pastars that destroy and scatter my sheep," saith the Lord.
Some Blacks have come a long way as individuals, but i question how far Blacks have come as a race of people,a collective. Every lunch counter in America is open to Blacks today. We no longer have to sit on the back of the bus, and restaurants welcome us with open arms.
Corporate America has cracked its glass ceiling to us and we live all over. For many Blacks there has been a dawning of a new day. But, to the Black race,the collective, not much has changed. Far too many members of the Black race do not get the opportunity to experience these changes.
For many Blacks, hotels, restaurants, neighborhoods might as well still be segregated. These Blacks dont have the resources to avail themselves to these open doors. Far too many Blacks dont make a livable wage that is so vital to experience these new opportunities.
Today, more than at any time in history, we have more Black leaders. We have Black leaders on every level of government. They sit at tables where the laws are being made, decisions that effect the lives of poor Blacks and money is being designated to be spent. The question is, why aren't Blacks getting a bigger slice of the pie?
I have begun to wonder whether or not the present Black leadership is hindering the progress of the race of Black people. I have begun to wonder if the present Black leadership are more interested in promoting their image than they are in promoting the interest of Black people.
I find myself wondering this because i dont see enough unity among Black leaders. I wonder this because i dont see enough Black leaders working together on common Black issues. I wonder this because it appears the present Black leadership is too willing to settle for crumbs as individuals than go for a large piece of the pie as leaders of the Black race.
It has been said that there is strength in numbers. Apparently, Blacks have not learned that yet. I have heard from reliable sources that there are members of the State Legislative Black Caucus and the Congressional Black Caucus that have absolutely nothing to do with their caucus.
It seems to me that Black leaders spend too much time trying to out-do other Black leaders. Wake up folks . Look at the condition of so many Black people and their neighborhoods. How far have they come in this new day of opportunity?
i just wonder if black leaders are doing the best that can be done for Black people?
Some Blacks have come a long way as individuals, but i question how far Blacks have come as a race of people,a collective. Every lunch counter in America is open to Blacks today. We no longer have to sit on the back of the bus, and restaurants welcome us with open arms.
Corporate America has cracked its glass ceiling to us and we live all over. For many Blacks there has been a dawning of a new day. But, to the Black race,the collective, not much has changed. Far too many members of the Black race do not get the opportunity to experience these changes.
For many Blacks, hotels, restaurants, neighborhoods might as well still be segregated. These Blacks dont have the resources to avail themselves to these open doors. Far too many Blacks dont make a livable wage that is so vital to experience these new opportunities.
Today, more than at any time in history, we have more Black leaders. We have Black leaders on every level of government. They sit at tables where the laws are being made, decisions that effect the lives of poor Blacks and money is being designated to be spent. The question is, why aren't Blacks getting a bigger slice of the pie?
I have begun to wonder whether or not the present Black leadership is hindering the progress of the race of Black people. I have begun to wonder if the present Black leadership are more interested in promoting their image than they are in promoting the interest of Black people.
I find myself wondering this because i dont see enough unity among Black leaders. I wonder this because i dont see enough Black leaders working together on common Black issues. I wonder this because it appears the present Black leadership is too willing to settle for crumbs as individuals than go for a large piece of the pie as leaders of the Black race.
It has been said that there is strength in numbers. Apparently, Blacks have not learned that yet. I have heard from reliable sources that there are members of the State Legislative Black Caucus and the Congressional Black Caucus that have absolutely nothing to do with their caucus.
It seems to me that Black leaders spend too much time trying to out-do other Black leaders. Wake up folks . Look at the condition of so many Black people and their neighborhoods. How far have they come in this new day of opportunity?
i just wonder if black leaders are doing the best that can be done for Black people?
"My people are lost sheep. Their shepherds(leaders) have caused them to go astray. They have turned them away on the mountains. They have gone from mountain to hill(good to bad)."
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