Several months ago, my father came to visit my new home out of state. We usually end up debating about one thing or another but it is always in love. We began debating about very interesting and relevant topic especially in today’s times. How important is the black, voice, vote and what should we do with it. We end up chatting about this subject because of all the voting, black injustice claims, etc and thought as a family it is important to discuss.
My view was that we should still vote but at this time not to rely heavily upon the presidential election to be our savior. Not to mention to keep the same tenacity of black empowerment after the voting is over. We need the same elders to utilize their voice and wisdom to motivate the youth and community to get involved. When I say get involved I mean more black owned businesses, better education for our children along with educating them on African history prior to slavery.
The reason I mentioned these points along with many others is that, based off my opinion. We need to be stronger as a race and more unified. This take a community, we need grandmother’s not only preaching voting but also how to have a standard as a young lady or that grandfather to be able to impart wisdom to his grandchild and inform them of there heritage and they should be proud giving a child self-esteem regardless of what they may face outside there home. I also mentioned that it appears that the black community does not utilize there economic power in the ways that many others races do within the US and in other parts of the world. By no means a form of segregation but being financially strong to help out another in the event that the level planes are not the same in the world. Also being to show your children that ownership is possible, whether it be a business, home, land, etc and being to pass down wealth on a generationally level.
In order for this to occur I said the first step should not be voting but sewing back together the relationship of the family starting with man and woman. My father, ultimately had a very different view. He believes that the voting process is the first and highest priority in black empowerment and that it is not just for choice but to ensure some kind of future for us as a people. He couldn’t not understand why this is what not the most important since it is the laws that keep us bound, in his mind. He continurally asked is this not important.
To me, it wasn’t that voting was important but it’s a double fold. There can not be one without the other. Like a mother and father in the household. Generally speaking, the mother tends to nurture and be caring in the matters of emotion, heart, a child’s first disappointment and concerning herself with the physical and mental well being of the child. The Father tends to be not as concerned but still caring for these matters. There tends to be more focus on discipline, structure, house rules, long term decisions, goals, and some what of a visionary. Now these roles can swap from either parent but this is no different. We can’t continue to fight one end and not care about the mental and physical state of our people.
By the end of our somewhat heated discusssion, we began to truly see the other person side and we were debating for the same thung but in different forms of a solution. I just assumed he was older and did not care for the youth's passion and desire to be better than the last and only show interest in us when it's time to vote. He assumed that by, somewhat speaking for the younger generation it was all about rebellion first, forget the system and neglecting the importance of law and it what got us this far. It was most definitely interesting and a much needed conversation and all for a good cause. I encourage you all to start having conversation and stir up some feathers. It's healthy and it's important dialogue to have. Agree to disagree, talk about solution and make a plan for your families.
Peace Love and Light
My view was that we should still vote but at this time not to rely heavily upon the presidential election to be our savior. Not to mention to keep the same tenacity of black empowerment after the voting is over. We need the same elders to utilize their voice and wisdom to motivate the youth and community to get involved. When I say get involved I mean more black owned businesses, better education for our children along with educating them on African history prior to slavery.
The reason I mentioned these points along with many others is that, based off my opinion. We need to be stronger as a race and more unified. This take a community, we need grandmother’s not only preaching voting but also how to have a standard as a young lady or that grandfather to be able to impart wisdom to his grandchild and inform them of there heritage and they should be proud giving a child self-esteem regardless of what they may face outside there home. I also mentioned that it appears that the black community does not utilize there economic power in the ways that many others races do within the US and in other parts of the world. By no means a form of segregation but being financially strong to help out another in the event that the level planes are not the same in the world. Also being to show your children that ownership is possible, whether it be a business, home, land, etc and being to pass down wealth on a generationally level.
In order for this to occur I said the first step should not be voting but sewing back together the relationship of the family starting with man and woman. My father, ultimately had a very different view. He believes that the voting process is the first and highest priority in black empowerment and that it is not just for choice but to ensure some kind of future for us as a people. He couldn’t not understand why this is what not the most important since it is the laws that keep us bound, in his mind. He continurally asked is this not important.
To me, it wasn’t that voting was important but it’s a double fold. There can not be one without the other. Like a mother and father in the household. Generally speaking, the mother tends to nurture and be caring in the matters of emotion, heart, a child’s first disappointment and concerning herself with the physical and mental well being of the child. The Father tends to be not as concerned but still caring for these matters. There tends to be more focus on discipline, structure, house rules, long term decisions, goals, and some what of a visionary. Now these roles can swap from either parent but this is no different. We can’t continue to fight one end and not care about the mental and physical state of our people.
By the end of our somewhat heated discusssion, we began to truly see the other person side and we were debating for the same thung but in different forms of a solution. I just assumed he was older and did not care for the youth's passion and desire to be better than the last and only show interest in us when it's time to vote. He assumed that by, somewhat speaking for the younger generation it was all about rebellion first, forget the system and neglecting the importance of law and it what got us this far. It was most definitely interesting and a much needed conversation and all for a good cause. I encourage you all to start having conversation and stir up some feathers. It's healthy and it's important dialogue to have. Agree to disagree, talk about solution and make a plan for your families.
Peace Love and Light