Greetings to all of my sorors! I just was inducted into my graduate chapter here in Tallahassee, Florida, and I am so glad to be a member of the Blue and White Family!
I agree with a lot of what some of the sisters are saying here. I get incredibly upset when Black people are seen as one monolithic group with one viewpoint-determined by our black 'leaders' which have not even been chosen by us! I don't think that I, or many other black people are sheep that need to be led! My views are probably different from those of a lot of our leaders. And those leaders AIN'T always right! I didn't agree with many of the sexist comments issued by Black leaders before, and I don't now. (Because, sorors, we know we have a problem with sexism in our communities AND churches too!)
That said, I do think that certainly there are many pressing social and economic issues that are relevant to most blacks. And, my PERSONAL view is that I, as a black woman, cannot afford to be a conservative. There is simply too much at stake, and Black people cannot afford to maintain the status quo. We are NOT overcome by a long shot! People like Clarence Thomas really bother me because they benefit from programs like affirmative action, and then turn around and vilify them! What kind of hypocrisy is that?!? And what about the black conservatives that benefit financially and otherwise from their 'pull 'em up by their bootstrap views?
So, I think we should all agree to disagree, but we need to keep in mind that everybody, black or white has an agenda. And it often places self above all else. Just a thought.....
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