I know I am just ONE person. But, I buy a lot of books about Black History. I even have other books about other races. I don't have kids yet. But, I do have sisters and a brother with children.
I want them to KNOW about the PAST and not be so STUPID about it bacause they are NOT learning ANYTHING in school. Like History, Math and etc.." I see how kids dress, act and talk when we move from City to city, Country or so forth. Hubby is Navy.." It is really SAD where I am now.." I never seen so MANY children and grown folk so SILLY and just plain stupid..in my life until I came "HERE".."
These people are MEDIA LOVER'S and it is SAD.." I can go on and on.
But, I will just leave this by saying how the kids have NO manners, the grown folk blast Rap music with the most NASTIEST WORDS they can find.." These folks have some wierd logic...here.." The little girls 20, 16, 10 and younger dress like strippers. I really mean that.. STRIPPERS..." If you don't believe come to Hawaii and see..." I see some of the NASTIEST WORDS on their clothes like it is CUTE.." I feel like I live in HELL...here.."
I love how they wear BOB Marley clothes and still look down on the Black folk here.." It is TOO funny.."
i saw a very brilliant yet extremely sad documentary on HBO about the 50 year anniversary of the Integration of Central high school in Little Rock Arkansas.
there were about 3-4 kids who gave me hope in the entire thing, and the rest was just so sad to watch, and makes me even more worried for the future of the black community in this country.
i would highly recommend seeing it...unfortunately, again, MLK, and people like Frederick Douglas, WEB Dubois, Booker T Washington would be simply horrified to see what is going on with these kids.
Racism is certainly alive and well in this country, and always will be in some way or other, but most of the problems afflicting the black community these days cannot be blamed any longer on someone else.
it is a tragedy, and sadly, i do not think it will get better.