(ThyBlackMan.com) Today I am sad to say it is clearly evident that morality is largely absent from the “black” community. But before you “go off” on me, let me preface by saying two things. First I am not referring to all African-Americans but if the shoe fits – it just does. Secondly, no “race” or ethnic group is better or worse than the other so I am not a Cointel Pro, Europeanized, brainwashed robot. However each ethnic group does have certain problems unique to that group which seem to be prevalent. Again that does not include all people of any group.
Clearly Donald Trump and his base prove without a doubt that severe ignorance is not limited to the African-American community. However my concern is for and about African-Americans – or at least people of color in my ethnicity that my children and my wife (also African-American) have to contend with. I grew up and went to school around African-Americans and niggers, yes both. When I attended college at the University of Georgia the number of one increased and the number of the other decreased. You can guess which was which. Some African-Americans with identity and morality grew up in the projects and some niggers grew up in nice houses.
Ignorance is neither confined to low income, nor poor areas nor even lack of education. Surprising but true. I know people on all sides of the spectrum. But that being said, the truth is what it is. People like Nikki Mirage, Jay-Jigga-Man-Z, Snoop Dog, Taraji P. Henson, Vivica Fox and Lisa Raye are niggers with money and fame. Many of the “real housewives” of color are niggers too. But people like Chris Brown, Keri Washington and Rihanna have actually been what I call “niggerized”. They are not really niggers but they act as if they are because it is required and expected by those around them. Thus it gets them money and famous.
Then there are people like Forest Whitaker, Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Keri Washington, Morgan Freeman and Gabrielle Union who are African-Americans in character, actions, attitude and overall morality – though none of us are perfect. I know by now many of you disagree and I could prove all of this to you psychologically, sociologically and statistically – but that is another article for another time. And as a former detective as well as a highly skilled veteran and current marriage, family and relationship counselor, life-coach and mediator, I have decades of facts that are verifiable far beyond my opinions and experiences.
But where is the morality in the “black” community? Where is the honor, decency, punctuality, integrity, respect, self-respect, sense of family, courtesy, etiquette, peace, honesty, benevolence, wisdom and accountability?
Instead morality seems to have been replace with ego, bad attitudes, blaming everybody else, selfishness, excuses, division, immaturity, hustle and the “game” of trying to get over on people before they get over on you. There is little respect for senior citizens and the responsibility to take care of our elderly just as they took care of us as we were growing up. There is a shortage of accountability and the overstanding that we all are connected. Thus what one of us does will impact the lives of our people more than most of us realize.
This time, taking slavery and racism into account, there is still no modern day excuse where our people can totally blame the government, the police or the “white” man for the circumstances. Too many of our people are or act like niggers, pure and simple. We buy and support music and artists who downgrade our women, calling them “bitches” and “hoes“. We glorify bad role models because they are rich and famous, even if they are utterly ignorant. Even if they poison their own communities and their own people. Too many of our people act worse than slaves then get upset when they are stereotyped, profiled and degraded. And while nobody should be degraded for the ignorance of not knowing the right way, the best way, the productive way, the peaceful way – people unwilling to learn should be seen for what they are – willfully ignorant.
Two years ago I was a parade marshal in Atlanta for a march against “black on black” crime. But do you think any county commissioners of color showed up? Not one. Do you think any city council people showed up? Not one of color (including the present Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms nor Michael Bond, son of a civil rights activist). The one city council member who showed up was “white” – Mary Norwood. She did not try to speak or get her picture in photos. She asked how she could help. She walked the entire route and she did what she could to help.
So why does it seem it takes more of them to help our people than our own people are willing to step up and help? The NAACP was started by Caucasian people along with people of color. Morehouse, Spelman and Clark colleges were all started for people of color by Caucasian people. And the only college in the Atlanta University center started by African Americans (Morris Brown) is closed today because of scandals and bankruptcy.
Black Lives Matter pops up to confront police brutality (which is very real) but when it comes to abortion which kills more “black” people than police, modern day war, AIDS and Cancer combined, Black Lives Matter is silent, invisible or both. Why? Where are the SCLC and NAACP? Where are Martin Luther King’s children – other than fighting over his papers and Bible and talking a good game? Where is 100 Black Men other than hosting golf tournaments and football games? I am not denying some of these people and parts of these organizations are doing good, but not as many as should be. I know – I have spoke with their leaders.
Too many African-Americans are either niggers or acting like niggers (and yes I said it again). They ironically plug into a self-fulfilling prophecy of living out the exact definition of “black” in dictionaries used and accepted all over this country, dictionaries like Oxford, Websters and Merriam Websters. The definitions of dismal, gloomy, treacherous, evil, devoid of moral character,
Niggers (yes I said it) then want to get mad when they are profiled, stereotyped, beaten and shot down in the streets like the rabid dogs they chose to emulate. Does that statement make you mad? Oh well that’s just too bad. When I was growing up and somebody said something about me, my mother said “don’t worry about it if it’s not true.” So for those of you who are offended, are you offended because I am speaking about you? You see being a nigger is not a person or even a color. It is a jacked up way of seeing things and a jacked up attitude followed up by ignorant actions. Therefore if you are not a nigger, don’t worry about my statement.
Do our African-American families even sit down together for dinner anymore? Or is everyone “too busy“? Do our parents visit their children’s schools, push education and check homework anymore? Or are many of them “weeded out” and doing their own thing? Do you have any idea of how many young people I have encountered, encouraged and fed who did not know where their dinner was coming from? Even though they lived in a home with their parent(s).
In the African-American community crime rates are high, obesity is rampant, heart disease is thriving. Thugs and chicken heads are reproducing faster than I can keep count. I see “black” people sitting in the labor department on the computer on Face book and dating sites almost as much as they are looking for jobs online. All over this country “weed” is flooding and infecting our communities, taken and defended by “black” people in order to mask depression, temporary escape life and fit in.
This regardless of the fact that any health professional will tell you the dangers of smoking marijuana – especially the “street weed” that most “black” people are buying and using. Do I have proof? Yes, a ton. But again, that is another article for another time. And those of you on a path of denial and self-destruction won’t listen to nor look at the proof anyway. But rest assured and remember that I told you the states are accepting recreational marijuana use because they are allowing and promoting the development of another rehab industry ten years down the road. The THC in marijuana is addictive, hello.
African-Americans have to be de-programmed from self-sabotaging, mentally slave-minded behavior. And it needs to happen fast, without excuse and without denial. Thus I am writing thins hard to hear but that clearly need to be said. The last thing you need is your mind clouded like a zombie. It’s time to wake up before it’s too late. Roles are so confused that our boys don’t know if they are male or female and our females have little or no respect for themselves.
At every age morality needs to return to the African-American community. The morality of your grandparents, your forefathers, your ancestors. Because when you do not know who you are, you act like and become someone you were never meant to be. You have to be better than that or the cycle you contribute to and the legacy you leave will only make it worse for generations to come. Maybe you don’t care about future generations. but if you don’t, know that your children’s children will one day wonder why it is so hard for them. Ikpote!
Staff Writer; Trevo Craw
