With all of the racial tension going on across the U.S., I decided to shed a positive light on the many “Black Men” who are fighting back in ways that can change the system. I would first like to salute the brothers that enforce change in their daily lives. The ones that will not take no for an answer, the brothers that won’t stop until they make it. We salute YOU!
We can agree to disagree the average black man born in the United States are at a disadvantage at birth. If we were to evaluate a black man’s life according to Maslow Hierarchy of Needs, we would determine that because of the physiological, safety and social state that most “black men” are born into, the idea of them actually mastering each level may take longer. One must first satisfy lower level basic needs before progressing to meet higher level growth needs.
For generations, African American families have been torn apart by Government Welfare Programs, Housing Projects, Corrupt Jail systems, and Drugs/Gang activity in our communities. Not to mention how social propaganda has been used in the black community to persuade and control our actions.
There are so many black men who did not have a chance from the start. Some opted for the street life to support their families while others were lucky to have a family foundation strong enough to support their dreams and push them into a different direction. We are living in the world that constantly stands on the shoulder of others for advancement.
Even after all that has happened within our culture and in our communities, we still RISE. We must remember that not all men of color are gang members or thugs. We have champions dominating every profession. Political figures, professional Athletes, Lawyers, Doctors, Teachers, Congressmen, Police Officers etc. You would have to know the HISTORY, to understand the PRESENT, and to change the FUTURE. We are all working towards one common goal and that’s to have the freedom to survive in a community where you are looked at as a person and not as an enemy.
I salute the many Black men that were strong enough to overcome those obstacles and use that fuel to be better men. I salute the many big brothers that are mentors that give back to the same communities that helped mold them into the men they are today. I salute the many black men that are not STATISTICS. Finally I salute the many black men that even against the odds, they are still trying.
