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When looking at the statistics that LoveSpell posted things certainly look dim....There is much work to do and I don't think it is an either/or proposition.
Both the individuals AND the government need to step up to the plate a bit more.
Yes, WE (our churches, community and civic organization, etc.) need to teach the value of delayed gratification in everything. Our government needs to make sure that there are opportunities so that young people feel that there is something worth waiting for. When I read statistics that say black men and many more times likely to be unemployed and unemployed for longer periods of time, I get sad. How can you be a father and a provider if you cannot provide?
Personnally, neither party speaks to me. The article said
Bush's speech to the Urban League, his third since becoming president, came as a new poll showed African-Americans overwhelmingly support John Kerry. The poll also showed black voters have yet to entirely warm up to Bush's Democratic challenger.
This to me says there are MANY religious, increasingly conservative Black folks (like me) who are looking for a reason to support someone other than Kerry. Unfortunately, my brand of "compassionate conservatism" does not look like what I see coming from the Republican party. Equally unfortunate, however, my brand of "liberalism" does not always match the Dems either.
What to do, what to do....
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