On the Called2Action program we've been discussing some of the reasons and offering solutions to why African Americans Suffer. The reasons are cited in the book by the same name, author Jimmy Dumas. What are these reasons?
24) Fear 23) Homosexuality 22) Desire for Instant Wealth 21) Lack of Support from African American Athletes, 20) Ignorance about African American Contributions to Science and Technology, 19) Integration 18) Loss of Identity 17) Poor Health 16) Interracial Marriage 15) Insurance, 14) Lack of Business Resources, 13) lack of Investigative African American Media 12) Confusion about the Purpose of African American Fraternities and Sororities, 11) Lack of Spiritual Vision, 10) The Crisis Between Afican American Men and Women 9) the Jinx of Slavery 8) Lack of Morals, 7) Drugs, 6) Teen Pregnancy 5) Welfare, 4) Lack of Discipline, 3) Lack of Education, 2) Poor Money Management, 1) Lack of Unity.
What do you think? Is the author correct? We'll continue to discuss each of these area and talk solutions over the next few months.
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#16,18,& 19 are not good & legitiment reasons why black men & women suffer. I take issue with these points. Equal opportunity begins with equal obligation. When we stop looking for excuses why we are not successful, and looking for someone else, other than ourselves to blame for our failures we will start to get somewhere. This is our country for better or worse. When we view ourselves as American, and not African American, we will start to take stock in our country and make it better.
#16,18,& 19 are not good & legitiment reasons why black men & women suffer. I take issue with these points. Equal opportunity begins with equal obligation. When we stop looking for excuses why we are not successful, and looking for someone else, other than ourselves to blame for our failures we will start to get somewhere. This is our country for better or worse. When we view ourselves as American, and not African American, we will start to take stock in our country and make it better.
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