this is an important topic
Your whole post is excellent. I hve encountered obnoxious statements like the bolded type above. The idiots who say such things no nothing of the world except what happens on their own block. They dont understand the push and pull reasons why people immigrate to all different countries around the world. I am glad you posted this.....there is alot of arrogance.....I have had to deal with it but change has to come from within and since I am not American, I would not have had any effect in making a post like this.
Thanks.....
btw....everyone knows that it goes both ways and respect is a 2 way street...but many dont recognize this till someone else wants respect while they would claim they deserve it, but dont give it. You are that "bigger person" you spoke of obviously!!
MrBlak
Destee said:Hello Family,
I believe we, African Americans, are arrogant, condescending, and disrespectful. I had one Member tell me tonight that at least we aren't fleeing from our problems (i'm assuming he was referencing those Sisters and Brothers that are leaving Africa to come to the US or some other country).
I realize my thoughts may be somewhat haphazard, but do yall understand what i'm saying?
It's as though, we are reflecting our oppressor's image. We think too highly of ourselves, because we do live in what is considered the most prosperous, luxurious, educated, part of the world ... regardless of the fact that the majority of us are not welcome to partake in this great wealth of opportunity!
It's as though we have this, "i'm better than you mentality." I've studied yall. I have lots of friends who are from the continent. I know all about yall. I watch CNN!
Oh my gosh!
All of these types of things being said when the truth of the matter is, our vote is not counted, we can't walk in banks and get loans, we're the last hired and the first fired, the majority of us have no health coverage, we die from preventable diseases every day, the prisons here are full of us, our children are selling drugs and having babies, we are not even able to hold a respectful conversation with each other without it erupting into name calling, we are totally discounted in every possible way ... but we want to brag about what we did for the Sisters and Brothers on the continent! Please! We can't hardly do anything for ourselves unless our oppresor gives us explicit permission ... but we all across the water saving other folk ... solving their problems ... oh yeah, we got the answer for you ... you need to do this right here ... and if you're not receptive to what we say, you may be accused of being white ... because we are the authority on black!!!
Destee
Your whole post is excellent. I hve encountered obnoxious statements like the bolded type above. The idiots who say such things no nothing of the world except what happens on their own block. They dont understand the push and pull reasons why people immigrate to all different countries around the world. I am glad you posted this.....there is alot of arrogance.....I have had to deal with it but change has to come from within and since I am not American, I would not have had any effect in making a post like this.
Thanks.....
btw....everyone knows that it goes both ways and respect is a 2 way street...but many dont recognize this till someone else wants respect while they would claim they deserve it, but dont give it. You are that "bigger person" you spoke of obviously!!
MrBlak