- Oct 25, 2009
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WHAT CAN WE DO TO RE-BUILD THE BLACK BROTHERHOOD AND THE SISTERHOOD ??
IS IT VITAL ?? It starts with the family and spills over in our communities. The brotherhood and teh sisterhood is vital !!
I came up with a few, actually ten. Let's see if I can remember them off the top of my head. Most of them are Old School which may or may not apply to your current black neighborhood. But this is my perspective of the areas that we can accelerate and exercise to help rebuild the brotherhood and the sisterhood that seems to be null and void currently.
1. Being forced to live with others based strictly on skin color which determines nothing makes us more accepting of people who are not like us. IMHO, We have to learn to get along with each other. Help each other, live amongst our own, and not necessarily in an "ghetto" like setting. It takes an village to rise a child. And its the village thats fallen apart and that why we have the results that we have.
2. (OS) The willingness to discipline other's children in the neighborhood. Parents that entrust others to help parent. These days the kids have the upper hand. Because society TOLD them, that if parents spank them, or discipline them, To call the law. These kids are swift in using the system to get what they want. If the government has the right to interfere, then the government should be accountable and responsible for the end results. They are NOT. We can protect our children from abuse without such rules and interference form outside resources that do not have our children's best interest at heart.
So I as a parent, will commencing that behind when I deem necessary. I will not give my children persuasion to use the system to dupe me !! If you see my child acting up. And I don't want nobody to spank them, or discipline them, Great. Be accessible. Celly should be available even if its on a poster in the community center !! Do what you have to do. Discipline and correction comes with parenting.
3. A general desire not to be phony and put on airs of superiority. That's self explanatory. We have to stop !! Know your worth. We all need encouragement, love and support. You don't have to TRY to bring another person down to feel worthy. Find different avenues to feed you what YOU NEED , and not at the expense of anyone else. We have imitated our own oppressors and now doing the job to our own. This has to stop !! If you call him brother, act like he is your brother. If you call them sister, act like and treat them like a sister. Recognize who are your brothers and sisters, and that better not be because of shades of skins. ( That's their way, never ours. Nor will that method work now. )
4. A genuine spirituality for which no material or social reward can be gained. In other words be true to yourself first and foremost. For those that are not like you, see them for their gifts, talents. and Make it easier for them to be themselves. We are diverse and hold our own inner gifts. The system is designed to dim that light. The value in us are our differences NOT what we share the same. Heighten and enlighten spirituality !!
5. (OS) Ladies we can do it all. We can achieve many things, But please know that we need our men deeply involved in the lives of their children. From birth until adulthood. We can't teach a male child how to be a man. Our little girls will seek a partner in HIS image. Choose carefully the father of your children. If you don't trust him, to handle that responsibility, Don't have kids for him , Point blank.
Men, Step it up. if you played to get that child. Man up. You are ultimately responsible for your seed. Regardless of the circumstance. The system is not for you, its not designed for you, but designed to crush you. Don't be bitter, because you know this !! The smarter brothers will not allow them to get caught up.
6. A deep understanding of and investment in the humanity of dance, music and 'kinetic orality'. Stop buying and endorsing junk music.
7. Reward academics !!! Let the sport images go !! 1% of our children are making their way in sports. Yet we are teaching these kids thats the way to go. If we raise that bar they will reach it. Not with education alone but get involved in how they are educated. Invest in our children and families. W are their first teachers.
8. To be sisterly starts at home, to be brotherly starts at home.
9- Stop complaining and get involved. Stop minding your own business and make it your business. Take ownership. It takes a group effort. Lead by example. Talk is cheap and BS runs a marathon.
10- I am not Islamics, But can give just to anybody thats deserving. The million man march was a success. It could have been more of a success, if things were implemented to follow up on the million man march to ensure that people took that message and implemented and exercise what they learned in their respective communities. But what was done was prove that we can assemble with mixed cultures and religions. Positively. That was done !! I'm thinking if we can do that, how else can we assemble. Can we put aside different religions, and come together with a plan of action and meet the ultimate goal ?? This proves to me without a shadow of doubt that the brotherhood and the sisterhood is missing . And because its missing that takes away from us collectively. Respect does not mean agree. Take the good from each other and throw the rest away.
There isn't just "one way". But many. There will never be one black leader again. But now, It's a group thang. ** smile** We can't heal unless we acknowledge and address.
What can we do to re-build the black family and the brother/sisterhood ??
Deep, love and Peace