In my PERSONAL OPINION, I feel that Backs that get power get a bad rep because they don't know how to act with their new positions. I'll use Cash Money as examples. Just the other night, I was watching the Source All-Access and they were on. Baby was talking about how he never leaves home without $1 million worth of jewelry on everyday. WTF?
There are STARVING children in the world (or at least New Orleans) and here you are with $1 million in your mouth, on your wrist, around your neck, on your shoes, etc. They also talk about all the cars and things that they have.
I can't say that I blame the "nuevo riche" because when you've never had anything and finally get something, you don't know what to do. For example, (I am not tyring to offend) it's sort of like neos, when you FINALLY get into your org. of choice, you are going to show it off head-to-toe, front-to-back. You may also forget what it was like before you became a member and forget "where you came from." It just takes time to get off of that high and get a reality check to realize that you are not really that person (or shoudln't be that kind of person.) Unfortunately, some people never come back. Sometmes, we don't want them back.
I try so hard to figure out why Blacks in power act the way that they do. I like Oprah, but I notice a lack of "our" people on her show. I would have appreciated the appointments of Condaleeza Rice and Colin Powell had it been under another administration. Clarence Thomas... Ok, anyway.
I just wish that our race can start being more self sufficient. Also, when they give shout outs to the hood and the places that they grew up, they need to make sure that they are giving back to those places.