I want to pose a question to anyone caring to respond. On a different topic, Discogodess wondered what things would be like if African-Americans were as politically active as Cuban-Americans. I too had given some thought to how different things would have been on CNN this morning(the whole Elian thing)if the events had taken place in a similar Af-Am neighborhood. Honestly, the thought of how that reality would have played out was frightening.
My question to you is: Why as a people do many African-Americans respond to any given situation reactively instead of proactively?
It bugs me to work everyday with people who do not vote but have so much to complain about. (By the way I am employed by DSS working directly with AFDC recipients.) I'm bothered by the number of people who have not as of last week returned their Census forms. I know that what I'm saying might seem hard, but if I had to depend on a welfare check, even for a little while, I'd want to know that the people in office were there because I helped get them there and that hopefully, they would act in my best interest. I know a lot of people said the Census long form asked for too much information. And truthfully, I never expected some of the questions it asked (I received a long form), but I bought into what was being put out there by the Tom Joyner Morning Show. "If you get missed, you get dissed!" How can you be helped if no one knows you are there?
I kind of got away from my original question. What I want to know is why, as a people, do we react instead of being proactive?
I can't wait to hear from you all!
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