The person who gave us the phrase, "The pen is mightier than the sword" must have never had experienced the pain of a bullet. Although words have a powerful influence in modern society, its just not enough to change the balance of power. That being said, the purpose of this blog is to bring a different perspective to the table.
We all have various opinions on a host of topics, but rarely do we record our thoughts and ideas: this is the opportunity to capture mine. A lot has changed in Black America since the year of my birth, 1978. Back then, our president was a southerner named Jimmy Carter who had a way of speaking to Black America that seemed honest and practical (of course Clinton wasn't the first!). The dream of an equal America was faced with a troubling reality: some ten years after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Black America was still struggling to make ends meet. 30 years later, some things have changed and some have remained.
Poverty, racism, familial conflict still exist in great numbers in our inner cities. We have distrust between Black men and women, we have the indirect neglect of our children and an educational system that has continued to fail us.
But all is not lost. We have made inroads in corporate America, we now have more millionaires than we ever did before and we are able to look to a number of role models in many facets of society. This blog serves to highlight our successes and attempt to explain our failures. From explaining why some sistas don't like interracial dating to understanding the beauty of Neo-Soul, these are merely thoughts laid out for all to see and critique..
The saga continues.
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