much respect...
i think that before i ask my question that i should clarify some issues from my first response.
when i asked the rhetorical question of why do white people come and find me when there is an "issue" with black people. i am really asking us to think about the position of the so-called black spokesperson. i am the president of the black student union. but i was not unanimously elected by all the black population. and i cannot speak for everyone. but i have noticed that when there is some "issue" with latino people they do not run to the president of united latinos. i don't think that my position makes me the
UMM Black community's spokesperson. because i believe that each black person has their own mind.
also...when i made this statement...
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Our society...the Amerikkkan society that we live in is schizophrenic...we claim that our foundation is Judeo-Christian in essence...and yet we are some of the most violent, hateful, prejudiced, ignorant, non-loving, aggressive, destructive, vindictive, manipulative, etc. individuals on this planet. where is morality in all this and even greater still...has there ever been a high standard of "morality" in this country?
From its inception there has been nothing but "immorality"...from the murder of Native Americans just so people could populate the land...to slavery...to jim crow...to internment of japanese during WWII...to the McCarthy Era...to having to fight for civil rights...to the vietnam war...to the 80's and the Reagan era...and on up to today...when has there ever been morality in this country?
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i was not saying that Judeo-Christianity was the "cause" of these things. Contrary to what you might believe i do not think that Judeo-Christianity is evil. Quite the contrary. My understanding of Judeo-Christianity is that it is a forgiving, loving, brotherhood providing, patient religion. But i do think that it has been used and twisted to spread hate and destroy those who do not believe.
my main question, my brotha Doggystyle82, was give me an example of a time when there was ever a high moral standard in this country? If we look at history...this country's so-called "discoverers" came with a bible in one hand and a smallpox infested blanket in another. claiming that the death of the nations indigenous people from the disease was God's will. was that moral? i'd say no. i am merely asking if we should "go back" to a time of high moral standards...where are we to go?
MandingoNupe and others...i am also an activist and i try desperately through programs and community service to implore people of color and black people specifically to become aware of the community at large, to be accountable to one another, and to work hard to build our communities. and there have been some successes...like the rise in voting on our campus during this election year...but the successes are few and far between.
the black student union on this campus is the most pro-active organization on campus. we have extensive community service projects, outstanding current and varied speakers, and discussions that are open and welcoming on current topics. but we can barely pull in 15 people to attend any activity at a time. when asked about their lack of attendance the answer is..."everything is cool now...we don't need a black student union."
but they will be the same people who will cry to the bsu when their prof makes a derogatory statement (which has happened this year on more than one occasion).
my question then is this...
why should i continue to uplift black people...if black people are not interested in uplifting themselves? how do i stay faithful to a cause that seems to be crumbling each day?
sorry that this was so long...
peace,
lastpoet