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Title: Come On People: On the Path from Victims to Victors
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| Come On People: On the Path from Victims to Victors by Thomas Nelson Missing Something... | The concerns regarding the state of many poor blacks are 100% legitimate, but let's not be so biased and dilusional to think for one minute that they're exclusive to the black race. And let's not be silly enough to think the 'victim mentality' that poor blacks are accused of harboring is simply a figment of the negro imagination. The question is 'where did mentality come from'? And are we silly enough to claim that all these issues that poor blacks face are self-inflicted? More importantly, are we super-silly enough to blame it Sharpton and Jackson, when the majority of those we're referring to probably don't even know anything about the two?
The perception is that poor people are usualy black or Hispanic, while poor whites are shunned from society - but that is something created on purpose. And the fact is violence and crime, teen pregnancy, unwed mothers, and every other social ills you can think of is prevelent in poverty stricken areas REGARDLESS of who occupy such areas. It's just that we tend to disregard poor whites as 'white trash' while ignoring and failing to compare the problems they face with their poor black counterparts.
I'm still trying to understand why is it such a taboo to say that poverty is the root problem? If we want to pretend as if the 'system' and the way in which our government, who operates just about every entity in America, does not play a role in keeping people poor, then how do we expect to make a change if we are too afraid to acknowledge the problem? And for those of you who refuse to see things in more ways than one, then why do we bother participating in local, state, and federal elections? If the system in which we live in is not partly to blame, then are we to blame the millions of Americans who have faced and will continue to face foreclosure due to lack of jobs? How about the rise of homelessness in this country?
Perhaps most of you don't understand that the foundation (jobs, education, service) of every community can either make a people or break them. In other words, a community that has little jobs, and opportunities will create socially-inept, unproductive citizens that care little for themselves. Is that so hard for many of you to understand? If the answer is yes, then I urge all of you who are sincerely interested in fighting to make a difference to expand your minds and dare do some research outside of 'poor blacks' to see that POOR people of all racial and ethnic backgrounds suffer from the very same things that poor blacks suffer from.
Moreover, the federal education system has failed. Black kids are being taught they came from the 'dark' continent (Africa) as slaves, and then were freed by the very same people who enslaved them. This type of teaching, believe it or not, creates a systematic mentality of inferiority in their minds, which trascends into nothingness.
Regardless, black people have come a long way. The black Middle Class has been pretty consistent, and all over college campuses are black students advancing in society. We are teachers, librarians, small business owenrs, big business owners, real estate investors, entertainers, authors, and just about everything we can think of. And whenever I hear the lie that we as group of people who have been harmed haven't advanced, I think of the brave young men who formed the Black Panther Party and how they were targeted and mostly killed of simply because they created an African American centered agenda to advance 'our people'.
But that 'we all get what we deserve' mentality should be re-examined, or if you ever find yourself lying on the floor, fighting for your breath, don't call a doctor, because YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN.
What's wrong with brotherhood? Didn't your ancestors fight on a collective basis? If I'm drowning because I can't swim, why can't I call on my brother to lend a helping hand? Why can't we be our brothe's keepers? Why can't we work together to clean up our neighborhoods? Oh, yeah - I forget. That would be socialism.
Anyway, I hope Cosby's book ends up in the hands of those people we're referring to here, instead of those of us who have already survived. But then again, what's the use of telling a fool who knows that he's a fool that he's a fool?
| | Come On People: On the Path from Victims to Victors by Thomas Nelson Come On People | | Well writen, good advice on what is needed for families to succeed in handling problems facing most of us. | | Come On People: On the Path from Victims to Victors by Thomas Nelson Come On People | First of all, I'm not black. but it's a fantistic book. Everything written and said in the book are things that I think everyone has always thought but did not dare to say openly for fear of being called a racist. The great part is, it not only applies to black families it applies to all colors ~ whether you are black, white, green, yellow. Responsibility, morals, family standards, if you are alive they apply to you.
| | Come On People: On the Path from Victims to Victors by Thomas Nelson Reading Club selection | | This book was a new genre for our staff reading club. Generated much discussion among all of us, old and young alike. | | Come On People: On the Path from Victims to Victors by Thomas Nelson A Call To Action And Self-Accountability... | This book is a truthful (although) painful account of the "Black community"...The one thing I disagree with is Mr Cosby advising the women at Spellman to "take up the slack"...We should not be mules and take on the responsibilities that Black Men have abandoned...
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Black Women Deserve Better | | Come On People: On the Path from Victims to Victors by Thomas Nelson Book Description | | Bill Cosby and Alvin F. Poussaint have a powerful message for families and communities as they lay out their visions for strengthening America, or for that matter the world. They address the crises of people who are stuck because of feelings of low self-esteem, abandonment, anger, fearfulness, sadness, and feelings of being used, undefended and unprotected. These feelings often impede their ability to move forward. The authors aim to help empower people make the daunting transition from victims to victors. Come On, People! is always engaging, and loaded with heart-piercing stories of the problems facing many communities. |
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